Journal articleAuthors : Osama, Sarah K. (2021)
Germination is a critical process in the reproduction and propagation of flowering plants, and
is also the key stage of industrial grain malting. Germination commences when seeds are
steeped in water, followed by degradation of the endosperm cell walls, enzymatic digestion of
starch and proteins to provide nutrients for the growing plant, and emergence of the radicle
from the seed. Dormancy is a state where seeds... 
