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The process of removing or mechanically disrupting the seed coat so as to accelerate seed germination is called as the scarification. In the laboratories the scarification is done with the help of files or sandpaper or soaking in the concentrated sulphuric acid for some times. It occurs naturally by abrasion by sand, microbial action or when the seed passes through the animal gut (acidic condition in the gut).

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