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Wake Up Seeds!!! *

Wake Up Seeds!!! *. Ms. Gormus Agriscience I This presentation is from Virginia Tech and has not been edited by the Georgia Curriculum Office. . What is propagation?. Basic reproduction of plants Sexual process Asexual process. Seeds. Sexual reproduction process

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Wake Up Seeds!!! *

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  1. Wake Up Seeds!!!* Ms. Gormus Agriscience I This presentation is from Virginia Tech and has not been edited by the Georgia Curriculum Office.

  2. What is propagation? • Basic reproduction of plants • Sexual process • Asexual process

  3. Seeds • Sexual reproduction process • Seeds produced from joining of pollen and egg • Self-pollination • Cross-pollination

  4. Composition of Seeds • Seed Coat • Endosperm • Embryo

  5. Seed Coat • Outside Covering • Protection • Transportation

  6. Endosperm • Food storage • Nourishment during germination

  7. Embryo • New plant • Result of fertilization • Grows roots and seed leaves

  8. Propagation from seeds • Quick and economical • Proper environmental and cultural conditions • Temperature • Moisture • Light • Media

  9. Advantages of Seed Propagation • Quality • Primed • Develop quickly • Less cost

  10. Disadvantages of Seed Propagation • Small, some hard to plant • Plant too thick • Age of seeds

  11. A quick review… • What is plant propagation? • What part of a seed provides protection for the embryo? • What are the four environmental conditions that must be monitored when propagating seeds? • What are some advantages of seeds? • What are some disadvantages of seeds?

  12. Now a practical exercise…

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