QUINCY — Have you ever planted seeds, and nothing sprouted? This could be the result of many different things such as soil moisture, seed viability, soil temperature, planting depth, and many other ...

"Cold stratification refers to a period of cold, moist conditions that certain seeds require for successful germination in spring," explains Phillips. But, as winter temperature fluctuations become ...

Steve Nix is a member of the Society of American Foresters and a former forest resources analyst for the state of Alabama. Trees use seeds as a principal means of establishing their next generation in ...

If you’ve collected milkweed seeds, they may need a cold stratification, or cold treatment, period to imitate the outdoor winter conditions. Courtesy Johnson County Extension You might have read my ...

Stratification is a fundamental process influencing nutrient availability and biological productivity in coastal marine ecosystems. In this study, we examine multi-decadal variability in winter ...