This small research in order to find out the effect of one of various methods to breakdown
seed dormancy, soaking seed in warm water, on two main processes of the seed which are
metabolism processes (respiration rate, ethylene production, and α-amylase activity) and
germination rate. The result of this experiment showed that soaking seed in warm water at
500
C in 15 minutes period not only effectively enhanced germination rate together with
enhance respiration rate, ethylene production and α-amylase activity but also limited
fungus infection during germination of rice seed. So far, a further research on methods to
breakdown seed dormancy such as scarification and chemical methods is needed.