• Seed germination is essential for direct seeding in rice. It has been demonstrated that trehalose- 6-phosphate phosphatase 1 (OsTPP1) plays roles in improving yield and stress tolerance in rice. • ...

After-ripening, an extension of seed maturation, is pivotal for seed dormancy release, which has implications for germination and subsequent seedling robustness. The efficacy of this process varies ...

Time-sequence analyses of carbohydrate breakdown in germinating rice seeds shows that a rapid breakdown of starch reserve in endosperm starts after about 4 days of germination. Although the major ...

Start seeds indoors like a pro with these essential tips for reliable germination.

THE methods of stand establishment can be broadly divided into direct sowing of pre- or un-germinated seeds and transplanting of seedlings. Traditionally, nursery seedlings are raised which are then ...