Question
Which seed treatment chemical is used to break dormancy in lettuce seeds, especially under high temperature stress?
Solution
Potassium nitrate helps break thermoinhibition-induced dormancy in lettuce seeds by acting as a chemical germination stimulant under warm conditions.
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