How do seeds germinate

How do seeds germinate

How do seeds germinate? When seeds germinate they begin to grow and put out shoots after a period of dormancy.

But for this to happen it needs three things. Oxygen, water and the correct temperature. When you place the seed in the ground, it instantly begins to absorb oxygen and water from the soil. There is a substance on leaves called chlorophyll. What this does is it draws in sunlight for the plant to grow.

Seeds also have food inside them. Oxygen, sunlight, water and food helps seeds germinate. The seed then germinates and roots are formed below the ground. The roots absorb the water and food in the soil.

I bet you thought all a plant needed to grow was water and soil but plants a far more complex than that so if you want to grow a plant I would suggest growing it outside.