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Got seeds? Now add bleach, acid and sandpaper - Mary Koga

TED-Ed Lesson: For a seed to start growing, its embryo must emerge from its hard coat. In nature the embryo is aided by frost and animal digestion -- but humans can help too. Nicking, filing, and soaking the seed in hot water or acid are all forms of scarification, or ways to speed up germinati…

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