Ka puta he kākano hou o tētahi tipu i muri i te whakatōnga. Mēnā e tika ana ngā āhuatanga o te wāhi e tau ai te kākano, ka tinaku, ā, ka pihi ake he tipu hou. He kai e pupurihia ana i roto i te kākano hei whāngai i te tipu hou mēnā ka tinaku. He maha ngā kākano ka whakaputaina e te tipu, engari ko te nuinga e kore e tinaku, e kore e pihi. Ko ngā āhuatanga matua e tinaku ai tētahi kākano ko te wai, ko te hāora, ko te mahana (o te oneone me te hau takiwā).
New seeds are produced by a plant following the process of fertilisation. If certain conditions are present, the seed will germinate and begin to grow. Seeds contain a store of food which is used by the new plant following germination. A plant produces many seeds, most of which will never germinate and grow into new plants. The main requirements for germination are water, oxygen and warmth (both soil and air).