About Lesson
Dormancy:
- It is term used to describe a seed that will not germinate because of any condition associated either with the seed itself or with existing environmental factors such as temperature and moisture
- Some seeds may even germinate within the fruit, e.g. Jack fruit, avocado, papaya, called as Viviparous germination
Some seeds will not germinate immediately after harvest even if conditions are favorable
- This failure to germinate is due to physiological condition
- This is said to be the seeds are in the rest period or they require rest period after ripening period