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    When planting a seed, many factors allow the seed to grow and become a plant. To sprout from the ground, and to survive, seeds need water, air, and a certain temperature. Seeds can get water, oxygen, and sun by being placed at the proper planting depth. Planting depth is the depth at which a seed is placed in the soil. If a seed is exposed to these important needs, it goes through a process called germination. According to the Wise Geek article, “What is Germination?”, “Germination is a process in

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    Temperature, Light, Orientation and Moisture on Germination of Seeds Purpose:Investigate the effects experimental factors have upon seed germination rate such as light intensity,temperature, seed orientation, or moisture. Question: What effects do the environmental factors of light, temperature, orientation and moisture level have on the germination of bean plants? Introduction: Seed germination is the process in which a plant grows from a seed, using internal stores of energy. This process utilizes

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    Effect of Hot Water Treatment on Germination of Acacia falcata seeds                                                                          Chaarvee Sood                       Department of Biological Sciences, Macquarie University, NSW 2109, Australia  Introduction Germination process for acacia species takes variety of factors and not necessarily that all species would take one coherent measures in order to germinate. Acacia falcata is one of the species for which the germination process

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    The process of seed germination is dependent on both environmental and internal, hormonal factors. Controlled by a number of mechanisms necessary for growth and development, seed germination rely on interactions between plant hormones, genes, and the environment it is surrounded by (Miransari and Smith, 2013). Just as germination is a complex, developmental phase, so is senescence. Involving both degenerative and nutrient recycling processes, senescence is the final stage of growth and development

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    Sprite, or Mountain Dew, would reduce seed germination rate the greatest ? Purpose The purpose of the experiment was to see if soda, either Coke, Sprite, or Mountain Dew had an effect on a morning glory seed’s germination rate, and to see if the effect of Coke, Sprite, and Mountain Dew soda on seed germination is the same as the effect of the Coke, Sprite, and Mountain Dew on humans. Background Research: Seed germination is a process that is defined as a seed developing into a new plant. Germination

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    International Journal of Virology ISSN 1816-4900 DOI: 10.3923/ijv.2016. Research Article Effect of Jojoba Seed Extract and Riboflavin in Preventing the Transmission of Iris Yellow Spot Virus (IYSV): Tospovirus by Thrips tabaci L. to Onion Plants in Egypt 1Manal A. El-Shazly and 2A.S. Abd El-Wahab 1Agriculture Research Center (ARC), Department of Virus and Phytoplasma Research, Plant Pathology Research Institute, Giza, Egypt 2Unit of Insect Virology, Department of Economic Entomology and Pesticides

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    Though 1954's Lord of The Flies and 1956's The Bad Seed seem like separate entities with their own differing interpretations of morals and ethics, upon closer analysis they may be more related than we realized. So the question begs to be asked: Just how similar are they? Do their differences make them separate or do the differences inadvertently drive the two together? First off, they both concentrate on vulgarity in humans, whether carried out by genetics and human character like the murderous Shirley

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    So far we have prepared the soil, chosen which seed to sow (goal); sown the seed. What there is left to do is to nurture the seed to make sure it comes out of the ground successfully. And when it 's out, we have to guard the young plant in its environment to make sure its life is not snuffed out before it reaches a stage where we can proudly reap its delicious fruits. To start with, the seed will have its own preliminary hurdles to surmount, such as making its way around stones in the soil and so

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    Germination Lab

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    exposure on seed germination. Germination is a process of when a seed begins to grow or develop into a seedling from an angiosperm or gymnosperm. Majority of plants come from seeds and since there are many different types of seeds, some have different times of germination. Sweet corn seeds, watermelon seeds and green bean seeds were tested to see if seed germination is altered by long-term exposure to water of different temperatures. Sweet corn seeds, watermelon seeds and green bean seeds were placed

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    Title:The size of a plant versus the depth Research Question:Does the size of common garden seeds affect the relation of their ideal burial depths? On my experiment I will planted different types of garden seeds ( which are different sizes ) at different depths, and with this in mind I will determine how the grow of each seed is affected. Background Information: We all consider the amount of sun our plants need to grow healthy. We care about the amount of water we put to our plants. We always

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