Interesting facts about the germination ability of seeds

Informationen about germination ability

Seeds are living beings and among them there are species that naturally have different germination abilities. However, if it still happens that all the seeds in a seed bag do not sprout, we have listed 4 basic reasons why the seeds cannot germinate:

Seeds are too old
No appropriate storage
The sowing was not carried out under the correct conditions
Mechanical damages

Are seeds 100% germinable?

The seeds that a plant produces are usually not all germinable. Naturally, there are species in which we can be happy if we have a germination rate of 60%. There are only a few species that achieve a value above 90%, and some even germinate better after storage. The basic rule is: if the seeds have too high a metabolic activity during storage, then their germination ability will decrease. For this reason, it is always important to ensure optimal storage conditions in order to maintain the best possible germination.

Germination quality and other tips

Depending on the conditions under which the mother plant was grown, its seeds will also develop.
In order to maintain a high level of germination, we and our other professional seed breeders pay particular attention to only harvesting seeds from plants that are particularly healthy, strong and have their own specific characteristics.

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Patience works miracles

Germination can take different lengths of time. If something doesn't germinate straight away, it could also be due to the specific germination time of the species. We have printed the germination time in our variety descriptions and on the seed bag to give you an overview of the different varieties. Often the seeds simply need a little more time; a delay in germination can occur at any time due to unfavorable factors.

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