TREE PROPAGATION AND PLANTING
SEED PROPAGATION
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Question
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What happens to a seed when it is soaked in water overnight?
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It gets bigger and the seed coat comes off.
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It grows into a tree
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It gets smaller and harder.
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -When soaked in water, the seeds swell up due to imbibition and endosmosis. During these two processes water enters the cell. Due to endosmosis, at some point, the seed coat is unable to bear the turgor pressure and hence, the seed coat bursts.
Detailed explanation-2: -Soaking seeds supplies your plants a jump start right at the beginning of their lives. The water both softens the seed shell and supplies water to the seed interior. Once soaked, seeds and the plants inside them use that moisture to grow and push out new growth.
Detailed explanation-3: -Soaking of seeds: It is the process of keeping the seeds in the water. Due to the imbibition process, these seeds absorb water and increase in size.
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