Watching baby plants grow up!
Garden Week Eight 5/15/2018 ### Watching Baby Plants Grow Up! It is always such a treat watching seeds become plants. But what makes up a seed and becomes a seedling? We know that the genetic material of a male and female plant comes together to create a seed. But what does that seed look like and...
Garden Week Eight 5/15/2018
Watching Baby Plants Grow Up!
It is always such a treat watching seeds become plants. But what makes up a seed and becomes a seedling? We know that the genetic material of a male and female plant comes together to create a seed. But what does that seed look like and why do we want to know?
First let’s look at the anatomy of seeds and seedlings:
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Testa or Seed coat: This outer coat protects the seed from the dangers of insects, bacteria and fungi. Along the seem of the seed call the hilum, we find the micropyle, which allowed fertilization of the seed and later allows water to the embryo starting germination process (we might think of this as a belly button).
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Radical or Tap root: Becomes the first root and provides the seeds first underground support.
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Hypocotyl: Provides support between...
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