Do seeds have a sense of direction?

This gardening article doesn’t have to be very long for you to get the “point”.

When the weather turns warm and you can begin to seed your garden, a simple technique which will speed up germination and contribute to healthier plants is to plant seeds, such as watermelon, cucumbers, zucchini, or lima beans, with the point of the seed facing downwards. This end of the seed is called the radicle; it is the embryonic root of the plant. The dark spot on fava beans is the radicle.