HORTICULTURE SCIENCE
FUNDAMENTALS OF HORTICULTURE
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Question
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The germination rate represents the number of plants that:
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are planted from seed
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begin growth after being started from seed
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are in the greenhouse
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are seeds incased in the fruit of a plant
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -In agriculture and gardening, the germination rate describes how many seeds of a particular plant species, variety or seedlot are likely to germinate over a given period.
Detailed explanation-2: -Germination is a complex process during which the mature seed resumes growth and shifts from a maturation-to germination-driven programme of development and subsequent seedling growth [1, 3].
Detailed explanation-3: -Environmental factors such as temperature, light, pH, and soil moisture are known to affect seed germination (Chachalis and Reddy 2000; Taylorson 1987). Burial depth of seed also affects seed germination and seedling emer-gence.
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