Fast Plants Life cycle
Fast Plants Life cycle kdorfman Thu, 07/20/2023 - 19:14
Interactive life cycle illustration
| Day | developmental event(s) |
|---|---|
| 1&2 | germination; seed swells with water until its coat cracks |
| 3 | hypocotyl pushes through soil, pulling cotyledons with it; seed coat falls off |
| 4 | hypototyl elongates above soil; roots grow down and anchor plant |
| 5-8 | True leaves develop; root hairs grow |
| 9-13 | Flower buds |
| 14-17 | Flowers open; pollination is possible |
| 18-20 | Fertilized eggs inside pistils grow to become embryos; pistil swells to become pod |
| 12-40 | Petals wilt and fall off; pods dry out. (Stop watering to encourage pod maturation.) When they are completely dry, seeds can be harvested |