How biostimulants for plants can influence the seed germination process

Maxstim complex biostimulants in agriculture are capable of influencing seed development to promote enhanced growth and development of seedlings.

An improved establishment of the seedlings will ensure healthier and more resilient plants.

Germination refers to the plant germination process – the period in a plant life cycle that starts when dry seeds are exposed to water, and is completed once a plant has developed a seedling and a functioning root. Within that time frame there is a shift from the seed being in a mature resting state, to a state of active growth, having initiated complex genetic, metabolic and physiological processes.

Whilst undertaking this developmental stage, germinating seeds and young seedlings are especially susceptible to drought and other abiotic stress, as well as disease or damage. This vulnerability highlights how important it is for the success of a crop to be reliant on high levels of seed germination, and for the plant to quickly establish itself as a seedling that may be more resilient to potential stressful events.