Treatment of seed at low temperature under moist conditions to break its dormancy is called

Options

A. vernalisation
B. chelation
C. stratification
D. scarification

Answer

C

Explanation

Stratification involves the treatment of seed at low temperature `(5-10^@C)` under sufficiently moist conditions to break its dormancy and to mduce germination
Scarification involves any damage or breakage of seed coat by physical methods, (e.g. use of scalpel, wooden hammer, etc.) or chemical methods (use of mild acids) to break seed dormancy
Vernalisation and Chelation are the chin treatment of plant in its early stages of life history to stimulate or induce early flowering.