Plant Growth and DevelopmentHard
Question
Treatment of seed at low temperature under moist conditions to break its dormancy is called
Options
A.vernalization
B.chelation
C.stratification
D.scarification
Solution
Stratification involves the treatment of seed at low temperature (5 - 10oC )under sufficiently moist conditions to break its dormancy and to induce germination.
Scarification involves any damage or breakage of seed coat by physical methods (eg, use of scalpel, wooden hammer ect) or chemicalmethods (use of mild acids) to break seed dormancy.
vernalization and chelation are the chill treatment of plant in its early stages of life history to stimulate or induce early flowering.
Scarification involves any damage or breakage of seed coat by physical methods (eg, use of scalpel, wooden hammer ect) or chemicalmethods (use of mild acids) to break seed dormancy.
vernalization and chelation are the chill treatment of plant in its early stages of life history to stimulate or induce early flowering.
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