Stimulate Seed Growth With a Smoke-Water Solution

A simple apparatus has been engineered by a team of scientists which may help create smoke solutions which could stimulate the germination of seed. Wildfires, although seemingly destructive, play an important role in plant ecosystem. In ecosystem where it occurs regularly, exposure to fire may initiate seed germination or enhance plant growth. Compounds released when plant tissue burns can break seed dormancy and stimulate germination. In a new article, ...