Fastplant timeline
The root emerges
on Day # 1
Day # 2
The cotyledon appears
Day # 3
Fertilize with 2-3 ml (1 capful Peters /1000ml of water)
on days 3,7,14,21,28
Day #7
Mr. Lallas came in and fertilized all 214 plants for you !
That is 642 1/2 eye droppers full !!!!!!!!
Day #8
You should see 2 cotyledons , 2 true leaves, & flower buds.
Notice the shapes of each.
Prop up plant with a toothpick.
Be careful not to injure the roots.
Day 11
Tragedy for 3rd hour
Mr. Volkman tried to test the effects of gravity
by dropping a water tray
The plants on the tray did accelerate at 9.8 m/s2
In the photo, Mr. V is attempting to place
the plants back into their cells.
Day # 14
The flower emerge - Time to Cross Pollinate
and fertilize
WHO let the bees out? BUZZ,BUZZ,BUZZ,BUZZ
Day # 17
Time to dissect the flower
Use page 658 of your textbook for help on the parts
Day # 18
Make a slide of pollen grains
Day #25
Seed pods full of developing seeds
Day #35
Pull plants off of water mats
Day #40
Harvest time
Ready to break open the pods
and count the seeds
Christi
looking for a dropped Brassica rapa.
Here little Brassica rapa. Where did you go? You can't escape from me!
Trying to beat goal of 12,414 set in 1994 at Westby High school for 100 students.
Fastplant data for 2000 :
Biggest pod = 6.5 cm
Most seeds / pod = 28
Most seeds / 2 plants = 191
Tallest plant =29 cm
Most pods / plant = 13
Total # seeds for 3rd = 920, 4th =757, 5th = 1845, 6th =775 , 8th = 541
The total this year is 5083seeds