Practice mode Agronomy

At what oven setting can the dormancy of rice seed be broken?

Correct answer C. 53 °C for 6 hours

Explanation

Dry heat treatment speeds the after-ripening of dormant rice seed; heating at about 53 °C for several hours breaks dormancy without killing the embryo.

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