DENDROLOGY

TREE PROPAGATION AND PLANTING

SEED PROPAGATION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
A seed can still grow into a plant, even after many years.
A
True
B
False
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -A seed can still grow into a plant, even after many years. After making the seed wet, the seed swells up and the seed coat begins to come off.

Detailed explanation-2: -Seeds that have been stored in a cool, dry place are generally viable for at least a year past the season for which they were packaged and may be good for up to five years.

Detailed explanation-3: -Not every plant grows from a seed. Some plants, like ferns and mosses, grow from spores. Other plants use asexual vegetative reproduction and grow new plants from rhizomes or tubers. We can also use techniques like grafting or take cuttings to make new plants.

Detailed explanation-4: -The baby plant grown from seeds is called a seedling. The seeds when sown into the ground, slowly start growing by absorbing the water and nutrients from the soil.

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