Growth and Development of Horticultural Crops (1+1)

Dormancy of seeds

• All the viable seeds have capacity to germinate if placed under suitable conditions necessary for germination. But some seeds fail to germinate for sometimes even if placed under the condition favourable for germination. This may be due to some internal factors or due to specific requirement for some environmental factors. During this period, the growth of the seeds remains suspended and they are said to be in rest stage or dormant stage and this phenomenon is called as dormancy of seeds.