Germination

Sunflower seedlings, just three days after germination

The unfolding of the embryo and becoming self-established of the plantlet.^CH

Gallery

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  Brassica campestris germinating seeds
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  A germinated seedling (Eranthis hyemalis) emerges from the ground
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  Malted (germinated) barley grains

This article contains a definition from the Glossary of Gardening Terms.