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germination
/ jûr′mə-nā′shən /
- The beginning of growth, as of a seed, spore, or bud. The germination of most seeds and spores occurs in response to warmth and water.
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If the plant occurs along the water, the seeds, when liberated, float about until they rest in a suitable place for germination.
They are conceived of fecund nods and looks, of the germination of writing and initials and signatures and contract-stamps.
The finer the soil is the surer you may be of the germination of the seed you put into it.
Every five or six days the watering is to be renewed, in order to facilitate the germination.
Studies have been made upon the comparative germination of tree seeds in the field and the greenhouse.
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