Seed Germination: Conditions, Stages & Types 🌿

Added: 2026-05-21

[00:00:00]Seed germination is the process where a seed starts growing into a new plant. It needs three main conditions: water, oxygen, and a suitable temperature. The first stage begins when the seed absorbs water and swells. The seed coat softens and breaks open. The root, called the radical, grows downward into the soil.

[00:00:18]Next comes the seedling stage, where a shoot grows upward toward light and forms the first leaves. These leaves start making food through photosynthesis. There are two main types of germination: epigeal germination, where the seed leaves come above the soil, and hypogeal germination, where the seed leaves stay below the soil.

[00:00:37]This is how a tiny seed develops into a young plant.