Syngenta Biotechnology China-led research, with partners in the U.S., France, the UK, Chile, the Netherlands, Argentina, and ...

Scarification refers to breaking the seed coat. This is sometimes needed for quicker germination of some seeds. Morning glory ...

In contrast to cereal grains, most food reserves in mature sunflower seeds are in the embryonic leaves known as the cotyledons, rather than in the endosperm, which is a thin layer of cells 5.

When vegetable and flower seeds grow, they form one or two leaves very early—these are called "cotyledons" and they are part of the seed itself. Later, the seedling will grow a second set, ...

Read about a new Mojave Plant Seed & Seedling Guide created by DRI's Tiffany Pereira, a scientist and illustrator. Pereira tells us what inspired the project, how it fills a gap in scientific ...

Light is not only the primary energy source for photosynthesis but also a crucial environmental cue that shapes various plant developmental ... expanded and greened cotyledons, and the initiation ...

A hybrid oilseed rape that has been bred with resilience against cabbage stem flea beetle could make the difference between ...

So, it'll help people out to see their little cotyledons and embryonic leaves. DRI: Tell us about your process for identifying each stage of the plant. Pereira: Well, a lot of people like me who ...

Pick a sunny yet sheltered spot, plant them in dry, sandy soil, and water infrequently. Add The Quick-Sprouting, Sedum-Like Silver Ruffles To Your Garden Silver ruffles (Cotyledon undulata ...

“This is in part due to lower standard (warm) germination percentages and partly to the fact that soybean seeds, which need to stay healthy long enough to drag the large cotyledons up and out of ...