Seed dormancy and germination: Mechanisms, classifications and practices

Abstract

Delayed germination, which results from various types of seed dormancy, and presowing treatments for overcoming dormancy is dealt with. In the present nursery practice in Serbia and Montenegro, some of the described treatments are completely unknown. Special attention is paid to the implications of new methods, such as naked stratification, phytohormone treatments, fire simulation etc.

Keywords

• dormancy
• stratification
• scarification
• phytohormones