hist-brewing: paleobrew/germination

[Daniel Butler-Ehle]

Steve Thomas <fabricus at hvi.net> writes:
> 
> Unmentioned as yet in this paleobrewing thread is the 
> effect of seed dormancy on sprouting/malting.
. . .
> In the domestication of plant species, few traits are 
> selected for as vigorously as seed impatience. 

Interesting.  I did not know that.
I guess dormancy would make spontaneous development of 
malting a little less direct than I had thought.

Dan Butler-Ehle