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To sprout or make sprout as from a seed, bud, or spore.

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  • Most of the seeds in the seed packet will germinate if they are given water and plenty of sunshine.
  • Hope it makes seeds that will germinate, that is step one.
  • Some spores may take up to 60 days to germinate, meaning to actually release some of the toxins that cause the symptoms.
  • "My work was to find out how long it took different kinds of seeds to germinate, that is sprout.
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