Cotyledonary bud activation in Australian Chestnut Seed
Cotyledonary bud activation in Australian Chestnut tree seed observed by me while germinating the seeds. Out of ten seeds, only one was found having genetically unique variance.
When the seed first splits to send up a shoot, the node at the absolute base activates two or three buds at the exact same time. They grow at an identical pace, creating a clean, undamaged "V-shaped" split right at the soil line.
The fact that one shoot is longer than the other confirms natural basal branching driven by standard plant hormone dynamics.
Cotyledonary bud activation in Australian Chestnut Seed
Cotyledonary bud activation in Australian Chestnut tree seed observed by me while germinating the seeds. Out of ten seeds, only one was found having genetically unique variance.
When the seed first splits to send up a shoot, the node at the absolute base activates two or three buds at the exact same time. They grow at an identical pace, creating a clean, undamaged "V-shaped" split right at the soil line.
The fact that one shoot is longer than the other confirms natural basal branching driven by standard plant hormone dynamics.