Plant BiologybioRxivPreprint
A simple method of mechanical scarification to break seed dormancy in Viola odorata
Joo Young Kim, Karina Idiyatullina, Thomas A. Colquhoun
This study introduces a mechanical scarification method using rat-tooth tweezers to break seed dormancy in Viola odorata, achieving 70% germination after eight weeks.
DOI 10.1101/2025.11.05.686783