{"id":37679,"date":"2016-12-10T18:00:00","date_gmt":"2016-12-10T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/alys-fowler-why-seeds-need-a-cold-snap\/"},"modified":"2016-12-10T18:05:06","modified_gmt":"2016-12-10T11:05:06","slug":"alys-fowler-why-seeds-need-a-cold-snap","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/alys-fowler-why-seeds-need-a-cold-snap\/","title":{"rendered":"Alys Fowler: why seeds need a cold snap"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nFor many seeds, dormancy is broken by a drop in temperature. So you can leave it to nature \u2013 or cheatSeed dormancy sounds rather appealing right now. I\u2019d like to wrap myself up in a warm coat and spend the next few months in stasis until spring arrives. If only that was what really happens. It may seem as if seeds are just lying in the soil waiting for the temperature to rise, but something else is going on. Related: Alys Fowler: help to feed the birds this winter Continue reading…
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\nSource : theguardian.com
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