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Some seeds need a period of cold before they germinate. This dormancy mechanism prevents them from germinating too early and being killed by cold weather. In natural conditions, the seed falls to the ground or is blown to its growing site. There it stays until after the cold periods of autumn and winter. Once the soil warms up again, the seed germinates. Stratification can be done artificially.