| A | B |
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| Germination | The sprouting of seed, beginning of plant growth. |
| Seed Coat | The seed covering. |
| Radicle | The first small root that appears during germination. |
| Cotyledons | The first leaves to sprout from a seed. |
| Photosynthesis | formation of carbohydrates from carbon dioxide and a source of hydrogen in the chlorophyll containing tissues of plants exposed to light for food. |
| Threshing | To separate seeds mechanically. |
| Propagation | The reproductional multiplication of plants using seeds or other various tissues form the parent plant. |
| Seed | A ripened plant ovule containing an embryo. |
| Cuttings | A part, such as a stem, leaf or root removed from a plant to propagate a new plant, as through rooting or grafting. |
| Hybrid | The offspring of genetically dissimilar parents or stock. |
