1.Water-it provides the medium for enzymes to act and breaking the stored food into a soluble form.
2.Oxygen-it is required in the oxidition of food substances stored in the seed.
3.Temperature-seeds require an optimum temperature of 30 degrees.
4.Enzymes-they help in the breakdown and subsequent oxidation of food.
5.Hormones-they act as growth stimulators.
6.Viability-only seeds that are alive and healthy will be able to germinate and grow.
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