the degree of ability of a seed to germinate or sprout
Word origin
[1895–1900; germin(ate) + -ability]This word is first recorded in the period 1895–1900. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: flamenco, frame of reference, freewheel, hit-and-run, slapstick-ability is a combination of -able and -ity, found on nouns corresponding to adjectives in -able. Other words that use the affix -ability include: accountability, cutability, impenetrability, untouchability, wettability
Examples of 'germinability' in a sentence
germinability
Germinability was low for most grasses, probably because of low seed viability.
Rosana Marta Kolb, Natashi Aparecida Lima Pilon, Giselda Durigan 2016, 'Factors influencing seed germination in Cerrado grasses', Acta Botânica Brasílicahttp://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-33062016000100087&lng=en&tlng=en. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Most gut-passed seeds showed no significant difference in germinability when compared with the hand-extracted seeds.
Leonardo Guimarães Lessa, Lena Geise, Fabiane Nepomuceno Costa 2013, 'Effects of gut passage on the germination of seeds ingested by didelphid marsupialsin a neotropical savanna', Acta Botânica Brasílicahttp://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-33062013000300009&lng=en&tlng=en. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Submergence prevented germination and decreased germinability, at rates that increased with duration of submergence.
Iduna Arduini, Cecilia Orlandi, Laura Ercoli, Alessandro Masoni 2016, 'Submergence sensitivity of durum wheat, bread wheat and barley at the germinationstage', Italian Journal of Agronomyhttps://www.agronomy.it/index.php/agro/article/view/706. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
After 7 months the germinability of seeds stored at 90% r.h. was reduced to 19%;.
Ryszard J. Górecki, Andrzej Klasa, Artur Bałajewicz 2014, 'Proteins in pea seeds after 7 months of storage at 50 and 90% relative humidity',Acta Societatis Botanicorum Poloniaehttps://pbsociety.org.pl/journals/index.php/asbp/article/view/3090. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Seed deterioration by ageing caused by natural and artificial treatments lowers germinability and viability.
Uthaiwan Kanto, Kanapol Jutamanee, Yongyuth Osotsapar, Witith Chai-arree, SukanyaJattupornpong 2015, 'Promotive Effect of Priming with 5-Aminolevulinic Acid on Seed Germination Capacity,Seedling Growth and Antioxidant EnzymeActivity in Rice Subjected to Accelerated AgeingTreatment', Plant Production Sciencehttp://dx.doi.org/10.1626/pps.18.443. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Total average germinability of mugwort achenes was 67,7 %.
Jan Winkler, Lenka Sklenářová, Karel Klem 2005, 'The site effect on germinability of mugwort (Artemisia vulgaris L.) achenes', Acta Universitatis Agriculturae et Silviculturae Mendelianae Brunensishttps://acta.mendelu.cz/53/1/0053/. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The differences in germinability of frozen (66,7 %) and non-frozen (72,6 %) achenes were not statistically significant.
Jan Winkler, Lenka Sklenářová, Karel Klem 2005, 'The site effect on germinability of mugwort (Artemisia vulgaris L.) achenes', Acta Universitatis Agriculturae et Silviculturae Mendelianae Brunensishttps://acta.mendelu.cz/53/1/0053/. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
After this time, their viability (measured as germinability) reached 100% and 30%, respectively.
Ewelina Ratajczak, Stanisława Pukacka 2011, 'Changes in the ascorbate-glutathione system during storage of recalcitrant seeds ofAcer saccharinum L.', Acta Societatis Botanicorum Poloniaehttps://pbsociety.org.pl/journals/index.php/asbp/article/view/514. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The germinability was higher in comparison to seeds from non-treated plants.
Panayotov Nikoiay 2006, 'Influence of leaf fertilizer Masterblend on the yield and quality of pepper seeds',Selekcija i Semenarstvohttp://scindeks-clanci.ceon.rs/data/pdf/0354-5881/2006/0354-58810604043P.pdf. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)