Questions tagged [seeds]

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Could potatoes that have been refrigerated for 142 days still sprout?

I know that potatoes can still sprout even after being refrigerated, but could you refrigerate them for 142 days still use them as seeds to grow more plants after that? As for the temperature of the fridge, look at this. Considering that, what…
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Are there seeds intended to feed eaters?

Seeds are meant to survive digestive systems of the animals that disperse them. Are there seeds meant for a creature, who will digest most of the seeds for nutrition and disperse only a minority of intact seeds?
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Do most plants need long photperiods in order to germinate.

For a plant to perform photosynthesis, it needs long photoperiods, right? But what about for germination, do MOST seeds need long photoperiods for germination? Thanks
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Where can I find information on the anatomy or biology of seeds?

Where can I find information on the anatomy or biology of seeds? For example if I want to know the anatomy (some sort of drawing) of a green bean where can I go to find such information? Searching Google does little to nothing to describe this…
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