Page 103 - The Miracle In The Seed

Germination: The Vital Phase

The development of the roots is followed by the small buds that
will produce the leaves. The seed is directed towards the light and con-
stantly gains strength. When the shoot appears above ground and un-
folds out its first foliage leaves, it starts to produce its own
nutrients through photosynthesis.
What we have explained so far is common knowl-
edge. Everyone has observed seeds come up. But in real-
ity, a miracle happens when a seed weighing only a few
grams has no difficulty in pushing its way up through a
great weight of soil. The seed’s only aim is to reach the
sunlight above. It is as though the slender stems of
newly germinating plants are moving freely in an empty
space rather than gradually making their way through
something heavy, towards the light of day.
Trials have been conducted into blocking the
seed’s access to the light by various means,
with really surprising results. The seed man-

During germination, rapid cell division takes place,
accompanied by rapid and increased absorption of
water.
Germination releases an energy against the nor-
mal air pressure. This energy is so powerful that
it is equivalent to approximately 100 times air
pressure. This gives young shoots the power to
crack rocks and walls made of concrete. (Grains de
Vie, p. 82.)