As seeds mature, their water content decreases, and the metabolic activity of the embryo slows down.
As seeds mature, their water content decreases, and the metabolic activity of the embryo slows down.
| Text | As the seed matures, its water content is reduced and seeds become relatively dry (10-15 per cent moisture by mass). The general metabolic activity of the embryo slows down. |
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