*3.2.1 Non-sterile seedlings*

The seeds were not sterilised (see **Figure 9**).

**Figure 9.**

*(i) Non-sterile Chicory with sprouts after 2-weeks. (ii) Non-sterile Cambridge scarlet without sprouts after 2 weeks. (iii) Non-sterile Rhodiola krylovii with sprouts after 2-weeks.*
