Air came through the sand, however, and gave the seeds all they wanted for germination.
"Lessons on Soil"
E. J. Russell
It is advisable to insure rapid germination of seed through careful soil preparation, to seed at the proper time for a quick and vigorous start and to have sufficient available fertility to stimulate growth once the plants have started.
"A Living from the Land"
William B. Duryee
The condition of the germination of the acorn is its dissolution; then the germ is able to separate itself from the rest of the seed, and start forward in a new career of development.
"Orthodoxy: Its Truths And Errors"
James Freeman Clarke