Seeds need 90 days of cold stratification at 36-41 F to break seed dormancy.

It is also a site of mineral storage and in some species, functions in seed dormancy.

This, along with a low embryo growth potential, effectively produces seed dormancy.

Fully enclosed seeds opened up a new pathway for plants to follow: that of seed dormancy.

Breeding goals are to break seed dormancy, to improve sweetness of fruits and to increase yield.

Yearly seed production and seed dormancy are highly variable depending on environmental conditions.

Germination occurs typically after soil temperature alternation, as this is required to break seed dormancy.

The endosperm of some species is responsible for seed dormancy.

These species survive the dry seasons through seed dormancy.

A number of different strategies are used by gardeners and horticulturists to break seed dormancy.