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Dormancy

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The definition of dormancy in a broad sense is, “a temporary suspension of visible growth of any plant structure containing a meristem,” (Lang 1987). However, as mentioned earlier in this text there are three conditions which must be fulfilled in order to initiate germination:

  1. 1.

    The seed must be viable.

  2. 2.

    The seed must be subjected to appropriate environmental conditions.

  3. 3.

    Any primary dormancy must be removed.

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Arteca, R.N. (1996). Dormancy. In: Plant Growth Substances. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-2451-6_6

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