Question

Why do most seeds germinate in spring?

Answer 1

Seed germination:

1. Seed germination may be defined as the fundamental process by which different plant species grow from a single seed into a plant.
2. This process influences both crop yield and quality.
3. A common example of seed germination is the sprouting of a seedling from a seed of an angiosperm or gymnosperm.
4. Most seeds need water, light, warmth, and soil or compost to grow.
5. They germinate during spring because they get all the ideal conditions to grow.
6. Spring weather conditions facilitate growth.
7. The showery weather fulfills its water requirement for growth.
8. The longer days offered to provide more warmth and daylight from the ultimate source of energy.
9. It suitably raises soil and air temperature for growth only adding to the optimum conditions for seed germination.