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Sunlight/Heat
While there are differences in temperature
requirements , most seeds will germinate without
a problem in Trinidad and Tobago.
Oxygen
Without a supply of oxygen, the energy required
for the germination process will not be released.
UNDERSTANDING GERMINATION
Within each seed lies the material that will
eventually become the shoot and root of a new
plant. To ensure that the heat and moisture available are adequate, cover the seeds with a thin
layer of soil at planting time.
Figure 1:- A Healthy Seedling
REQUIREMENTS FOR
GERMINATION
Water
The soil or other medium for growth should be
thoroughly wet but not waterlogged. Too much
water robs seeds of the oxygen needed for germination. As the seeds absorb water they swell until
the testa (outer covering of the seed) breaks and
the young plant emerges.
SEEDLINGS
CARE OF SEEDLINGS
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Published and Printed by
the Extension, Training and Information Services Division
Ministry of Food Production, Land and Marine Affairs
Trinidad and Tobago
February 1999
Technical content revised September 2009
Reprinted September 2009