growth & development

Growth and Development follows Wisconsin Fast Plants® from germination to the seedling stage through to flowering.

As plants increase in size (up to 20 cm tall) and develop into mature plants, individual differences can be observed. Shown right are seeds beginning germination.

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Germination

Germination starts with a seed and continues through the first days after a new plant emerges. The seed contains the embryo that grows into a plant. After planting, the seed absorbs water and swells, a root and shoot emerge, and cotyledons (first leaves) begin to photosynthesize.

Remember
  • Remember, as your plants continue to grow, keep the water reservoirs filled and adjust the lights to be 5-10 cm from the top leaves.
  • Thin to one plant per cell if using quads, 6 plants per one liter bottle, or 12 plants per 2-liter bottle. If needed, stake plants right away if they begin to bend.
  • The plant height, number of leaves, number of hairs on leaf margins, and number of flower buds are all examples of measurable traits that can be observed, recorded, and analyzed as Fast Plants® grow and develop.
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