Transcript Brassica rapa…

Fast plants are a variety of the
species Brassica rapa…
You may recognize some of the
Fast Plant’s cousins.
All of these plants are members of
the same species:
Brassica oleracea
What to expect from your
Fast Plants
Radicle
Today (Day 0):
Your seeds
Tomorrow and Wednesday
(Days 1 & 2):
Seed Germination
What to expect from your
Fast Plants
Cotyledon
Root
Root hairs
Hypocotyl
Thursday and Friday
(Days 3 & 4):
Your seedling
Thursday and Friday
(Days 3 & 4):
Your seedling
What to expect from your
Fast Plants
Over the weekend (Days 4 through 6)
The hypocotyls will extend as
the plant seeks light
What to expect from your
Fast Plants
True leaves
Monday (Day 7):
The developing plant
Shoot Meristem
What to expect from your
Fast Plants
Stamens
Petals
Monday (Day 14):
The flower is ready
to pollinate
Pistil
Sepals
What to expect from your
Pollinating with Bees
Fast Plants
Thorax
of bee
Where is the pollen on the plant? The stamens
Where does it need to be deposited? The pistil
What to expect from your
Fast Plants
Fertilization has
occurred
Developing seeds
Developing Fruit
What to expect from your
Fast Plants
• Harvesting your seeds
Moist Paper Towel
Evenly scatter seeds on
paper towel
Where should these seeds be kept? A cool, dark place
Turn to page 5 of your Fast Plants Handbook
1. Requirements for Growing
• There must be 24-hour lighting from cool fluorescent bulbs
• The light must be 5 – 10 centimeters above the tallest plant
2. Requirements for Growing
• There must be
a constant
water source
• Your plants will
rest on top of a
self-watering
system like
this one.
3. Requirements for Growing
• Room temperature
• Between 65° and 78° F
4. Requirements for Growing
• Consistent source of nutrition
• 2 – 3 Fertilizer
pellets per planting
cell
Planting Materials
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Formulated soil
Pelletized fertilizer
Quad
Wicks
Anti-algal squares
Labels
Watering mat &
watering system
Directions for Growing
• Your group will plant one quad, which consists of four
smaller cells
• Push the wicks into each cell, so that they extend
through the bottom of the quad by about one centimeter
Directions for Growing
• Fill each cell half full with
moist potting soil
• Add three fertilizer pellets to
each cell.
• Add more soil to fill each cell.
Do not pack the soil! Use your
finger to make a 4 mm
depression in the soil.
• Drop three seeds into the soil
of each cell.
• Cover seeds with enough soil
so the seeds are not visible.
Directions for Growing
• Label your quad with one
pot label.
• Water gently with pipette
until water drips from each
wick. Place the quad on the
water mat.
• Water with the pipette for the
first three days to insure
adequate moisture for
germination.
Monitoring the Growth of your
Fast Plants