Seeds: Nutrient Powerhouses

Cranberries, like many other plants, propagate through seeds. A seed is essentially a “suitcase of information for the next generation.” In order for a new plant to grow, the seed not only must carry the genetic code, but also essential nutrients to spark and nourish the new life. In order to grow a successful plant, a seed must have all the tools necessary to bring forth a strong and healthy new plant.

To understand how a seed germinates and develops into a plant is quite a long process that we won’t get into. But it is important to understand that if a seed were only a genetic code within a protective hull, it would simply not be enough to be a new life. Evolution has taught the seed how to pack numerous powerful nutrients for the plant to begin new life. The infant plant will eventually break from the seed and rely on the soil and a variety of microorganisms for nutrients to further develop.