Diagram of Seed Germination

For a diagram of seed germination, there are many websites online you can view for free. We will list links for a few of these below. In the germination process, it is important to note that any typical seed will have three main parts. First, we have the seed coat is fused to the ovary wall. Second, there is the storage area (endosperm). Finally, there is the dormant embryo. The embryo is made up of three parts, the cotyledon (or seed leaf), the epicotyl (which grow into the shoot), and the radicle (which becomes the root). Germination begins when the radicle bursts the seed coat and protrudes outside the seed. Growth continues as the roots grow into the soil and the plant begins to form parts making tiny leaves to start. If a seed's embryo isn't completely developed, it may take more time before the seed can sprout. This explains why when we plant a garden, some seeds sprout immediately and others do not until much later. http://www.biologie.uni-hamburg.de/b-online/ibc99/koning/seedgerm.html http://plantphys.info/seedg/seed1.html