Germination

Seed germination reference — imbibition, dormancy breaking, temperature/moisture requirements, testing protocols. Use when planning seed starting, evaluating germination rates, or troubleshooting poor emergence.

Germination — Seed Germination Reference

Quick-reference skill for seed germination science, testing, and practical growing.

When to Use

• Planning seed starting schedules for crops
• Troubleshooting poor germination rates
• Breaking seed dormancy with scarification or stratification
• Running germination tests to evaluate seed viability
• Optimizing temperature and moisture for emergence

Commands

intro

scripts/script.sh intro

Overview of germination — phases, biology, key factors.

conditions

scripts/script.sh conditions

Optimal conditions — temperature, moisture, oxygen, light requirements by crop.

dormancy

scripts/script.sh dormancy

Seed dormancy types and breaking methods — stratification, scarification, leaching.

testing

scripts/script.sh testing

Germination testing protocols — ISTA rules, paper towel test, tetrazolium.

crops

scripts/script.sh crops

Germination data for common crops — days, temperature, depth, rate benchmarks.

problems

scripts/script.sh problems

Troubleshooting poor germination — damping off, crusting, seed age, pathogens.

enhancement

scripts/script.sh enhancement

Seed enhancement — priming, pelleting, coating, biopriming techniques.

schedule

scripts/script.sh schedule

Germination scheduling — calculating start dates, hardening off, transplant timing.

help

scripts/script.sh help

version

scripts/script.sh version

Configuration

Variable	Description
GERMINATION_DIR	Data directory (default: ~/.germination/)

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