Biology
Seeds sown very deep in the soil fail to germinate because they
- cannot exert enough force to push the soil upward.
- do not get enough sunlight.
- get too much water.
- do not get enough oxygen.
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do not get enough oxygen & cannot exert enough force to push the soil upward.
Reason — Seeds sown very deep in the soil fail to germinate because of two main reasons:
- No proper supply of oxygen (for respiration).
- Insufficient pushing force in the embryonic parts (hypocotyl and epicotyl) to break through the upper layers of soil.
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