Partially trimming the seed coat or completely removing the seed coat apparently relieved any mechanical restraint and/or barriers to gas exchange, as these treatments greatly improved germination, just as they did of Genesis in a report by Duval and Ne Smith (2000). Comparing the mean germination rates of each seed coat trimming treatment, we found statistically significant differences. The group of seeds that was partially trimmed at the micropyle part and the group that was trimmed on one side across the micropyle both gave similar results, as shown in Table1. This result indicates that the seed coat was the major obstacle to seed germination. This is probably because the thick seed coat prevents water and oxygen from entering into the seeds. When the seed coat was removed, there was nothing to shield the inside. Water and oxygen could enter, stimulating the metabolism of the embryo to germinate into a seedling. When the germination index of each treatment was calculated, significant differences were found. Naked embryos had the highest germination index at 22.06 and the control group with intact seed coats had the lowest. In addition, the highest speed of emergence was recorded for the naked seed group, which was 100%. Data for speed of emergence followed the same trend as for germination index. This research agrees with Jala (2012) research on Nepenthes mirabilis. The speeds of emergence in young seeds which were trimmed at the micropyle part and those that were trimmed on one side at the base across the micropyle were the next fastest after the naked seed group.