Crsci 1100 Exercise No. 4

EXERCISE NO.
4 Plant Growth and Development
CROP SCIENCE 1100

PRINCIPLES OF CROP SCIENCE
NAME:Cecille A. Casareno
Kenneth John M. Manlusoc
SECTION: BSA 1-5
INSTRUCTIONS: Follow all the instructions. Make sure to photo-document every step
is done, the progress of the experiment, and the final result of the experiment. Then
attached it to this document. You may also send a video presentation instead of
photo-documentation.
Experiment 1: Types of Germination
Materials:
Soil 10 seeds of rice (Oryza sativa) or corn (Zea mays)
Marker 10 seeds of mungbean (Vigna radiata)
Ruler 2 old Rectangular plastic containers or microwaveable

plastic containers (tall)
Procedure:
1. Mark the rectangular plastic container 1inch above the base. Note that this will be
the proper positioning of the seeds (Figure 1).
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EXERCISE NO. 4 Plant Growth and Development
Figure 1. Container marked with 1 inch above the base
2. Fill the container with soil up to the marked line.

3. Sow the five (5) mungbean seeds on one side of the container where you can
observe the seed germination and another five (5) seeds on the other side. Then
sow the rice or corn seeds on the other container same as with the mungbean
and cover the seeds with 2 cm of soil (Figure 2).
Figure 2. Side view of the experimental set-up
Figure 3. Top view of the experimental set-up
4. Water the soil with a half a cup of water and do it every time the soil is dry.
5. From the 3rd day to 7th day, measure the length of the root and shoot 2 samples
from each crop, and draw it on the space provided below.
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6. After one week, observe the position of the cotyledons relative to the seed
placement and the part of the seedlings which elongated.
7. Determine the corresponding type of germination (epigeal or hypogeal) on the
table no. 1 below.
8. Document the experiment from start to finish. Present it in a video presentation or photo
documentation on the illustration table below.
Table 1. Types of germination
Crop Seed Epigeal Germination Hypogeal Germination
Mungbean ✓
Rice or corn ✓
Illustration/ Photo documentation
EPIGEAL: MUNG BEAN
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Day No. 3 Day No. 4 Day No. 5 Day No. 6 Day No. 7
Shoot length: 3 Shoot length: 4.2 Shoot length: 4.6 Shoot length: 5.1 Shoot length: 6.8
Inches inches inches inches inches
Root length: 1.3 Root length: 1.5 Root length: 1.6 Root length: 1.9 Root length: 2.1
inches inches inches inches inches
HYPOGEAL : CORN
(RULER CM)
Day No. 3 Day No. 4 Day No. 5 Day No. 6 Day No. 7
Shoot length: Shoot length: Shoot length: Shoot length: Shoot length:
1. 15 cm 1. 26 cm 1. 64 cm 1. 108 cm 1. 189 cm
2. 10cm 2. 33 cm 2. 60 cm 2. 123 cm 2. 167 cm
Root length: Root length: Root length: Root length: Root length:
1. 75 cm 1. 90 cm 1. 130 cm 1. 135 cm 1. 96 cm
2. 45 cm 2. 100 cm 2. 90 cm 2. 95 cm 2. 140 cm
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EXPERIMENT 2: Individual Plant Growth
Materials:
15 seeds of mungbean (Vigna radiata)
5 pots or 500ml plastic bottles
Soil
Procedure:
1. Fill the pots with soil up to about 2 cm below the brim.

2. Plant 3 mung bean seeds in each pot and water as needed.
3. After 1 week, reduce the number of seedlings into 1 per pot.
4. Note the number of fully expanded leaves at the appearance of the first compound
leaf onwards, until the plant dies.
5. Record the data on the table below and construct a graph correspondingly.
6. Discuss the trend of the graph in relation to crop growth and yield.
7. Document the experiment from start to finish. Present it in a video presentation or
photo documentation on a separate sheet.
Table 1. Number of Leaves of Mungbean
Pot Number of Leaves Total

number
15 18 21 24 27 30 33 36 39 42 45
DAS DAS DAS DAS DAS DAS DAS DAS DAS DAS DAS
1 2 2 5 5 5 8 8 8 10 - - 53
2 4 5 5 5 8 8 8 11 11 - - 65
3 2 2 2 2 4 4 4 4 4 - - 24
4 2 2 2 2 2 4 4 4 4 - - 26
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5 2 2 2 2 5 5 5 5 5 - - 33
Mean** 2.4 2.6 4 4 4.8 5.8 5.8 6.4 6.8 - - 40.2
**Mean- average of the two samples. DAS- days after sowing;
Make a Graph using the data you have gathered.
Figure 3. The growth curve of mungbean
Discuss the graph and relate it to crop growth and development.
From day 15 to day 39, the growth of the Mungbean seed is readily visible in the graph
above. Mungbean seeds germinated in damp soil and began to sprout. I noticed that the
seed coat split after two days, and a little root grew downwards and a shoot sprang
upwards. When the branches and leaves are fully grown, the plant begins to grow.
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Furthermore, we must meet the plants' basic demands for water, moisture, sunlight, and
air in order to grow and develop.
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EXERCISE NO.

4 Plant Growth and Development

CROP SCIENCE 1100

SECTION: BSA 1-5

Experiment 1: Types of Germination

Soil 10 seeds of rice (Oryza sativa) or corn (Zea mays)

Marker 10 seeds of mungbean (Vigna radiata)

Ruler 2 old Rectangular plastic containers or microwaveable

2. Fill the container with soil up to the marked line.

Figure 2. Side view of the experimental set-up

Figure 3. Top view of the experimental set-up

Table 1. Types of germination

Crop Seed Epigeal Germination Hypogeal Germination

Illustration/ Photo documentation

EPIGEAL: MUNG BEAN

15 seeds of mungbean (Vigna radiata)

5 pots or 500ml plastic bottles

1. Fill the pots with soil up to about 2 cm below the brim.

Table 1. Number of Leaves of Mungbean

Pot Number of Leaves Total

Mean** 2.4 2.6 4 4 4.8 5.8 5.8 6.4 6.8 - - 40.2

**Mean- average of the two samples. DAS- days after sowing;

Make a Graph using the data you have gathered.

Figure 3. The growth curve of mungbean

Discuss the graph and relate it to crop growth and development.

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