In a manner relating to or promoting germination; in a way that causes or supports sprouting.
From germinative with the adverbial suffix -ly, allowing the adjective to function as an adverb modifying verbs and other adjectives.
When botanists describe treating seeds germinatively, they're talking about creating the precise chemical and physical conditions that trick seeds into thinking spring has arrived.
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