what are recalcitrant seeds

Abhishek

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Recalcitrant seeds (sometimes known as unorthodox seeds) are seeds that do not survive drying and freezing during ex-situ conservation.Moreover, these seeds cannot resist the effects of drying or temperatures less than 10° C; thus, they cannot be stored for long periods like Orthodox seeds because they can lose their viability. Plants that produce recalcitrant seeds include avocado, mango, lychee, some horticultural trees, and several plants used in traditional medicine.

Juhi Sharma

hi

recalcitrant seed A seed that cannot survive desiccation, so germinates instantly;

its storage life is usually only a few days, rarely a few weeks. Most climaxtropical rain-forest

tree species produce recalcitrant seeds and so must be stored as growing plants rather than seed !!!!!

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