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Hard seeds in beans: Proper temperature and humidity during storage important for germination
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California Agriculture 2(10):4-12.
Published October 01, 1948
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Abstract
Hard seeds have seed coats which retard the entrance of moisture into the seed. Seeds with hard coats are slow to swell. Since water is necessary for germination seeds do not germinate so long as they remain hard.