"seed" in inglés with examples - Collocation dictionary inglés
- (1) The embryo must be alive, called seed viability.
- The species has low seed viability; therefore it is beneficial to raise the plant from cuttings.
- The Dutch elm breeding programme revealed that the tree has a relatively high degree (39% seed viability) of self-fertility.
- Fungal infection of female cones severely reduces seed viability, reducing already inherently low recruitment.
- The fungal pathogen, Fusarium, is known to infect wild chilies which reduces seed viability.
- Extreme temperatures have little effect on seed viability.
- However, as seed viability can vary greatly from year to year, softwood cuttings taken in June may be a more reliable method.
- Its seed viability usually lasts no more than six months.
- Low seed viability and the recalcitrant nature of oil seeds also limit seed propagation.
- In 2003, Kevin Collins reported that "early trials have proven good seed viability and rapid young seedling development".
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