SEEDS by J A J RICHARDSON
SEEDS by J A J Richardson 2009 Seeds sit at the roots of cultivation and propagation. At the base of every plant, and the beginning of every clone, sits a seed. In Nature mechanisms of seed dispersal, seed dormancy, and seed development are a habitual affair, governed by the seasons and individual micro-climates. As Horticulturalists the scenario is not always so simple. Cultivated seeds tend to come in paper packets, the origin and treatment of which often remains unknown by the grower. These seeds are after-all procreated by hand. A basic understanding about seed physiology and morphology therefore sits at the foundations of gardening success. In this report we shall take a brief look at mechanisms of of Seed Dispersal, Seed Dormancy, and Seed Development. Seed Mechanisms Many of the mechanisms behind the sowing of seed are often taken for granted by Horticulturalists. It is normally accepted that seeds are seeds (much and much the same); that one seed-lin