The Viability Float

A harvested acorn cannot simply be archived without verifying its germination potential! I marched over to the sunlit kitchen windowsill, where a small, clear glass tumbler of tap water stood waiting. Gripping yesterday's prize specimen with both hands, I hoisted it up to the smooth crystal rim. One, two, three—splash! The acorn broke the meniscus, trailing a delicate spiral of air bubbles as it plummeted straight through the water column. Clink! It settled firmly against the heavy glass base, refusing to drift upward by even a millimeter. A sunken seed confirms dense, intact cotyledons—flawless botanical viability verified for planting!