Germination Definition
Germination is when a seed breaks open and a plant emerges. This is one of the first steps in the life cycle of a plant.
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Plants Need Water And Light
Fun Facts
- Sunflower seeds can grow into Sunflower plants with water and sunlight.
- A pepper plant seed can grow into a pepper plant, producing peppers with more seeds.
- A bean can be planted and grow into a plant that makes more beans.
Why Do We Need To Know About Germination
Learning about how seeds sprout can help us understand how important plants are for the environment. Farming is important because it produces all the fruits and vegetables we eat. Even bread and cereal involve farming.
To make cereal, farmers take wheat seeds and plant them. When they add water to the soil near the seed, it starts to grow. This process of the seed starting to grow is called germination. The seed gets wet, takes in the moisture so it becomes soft and a root starts growing down. Shortly after that, a stem starts growing up. This same process is used to grow corn, strawberries, and pumpkins. It starts with a seed and germination.
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In this lesson, we learn that:
- Plants grow from seeds.
- Plants need water and light to grow.
- Plants grow best in soil, but some can grow without it.
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