Inserting Seeds into Media-Prepared Flasks
The indentation on the seeds is where the radicle will emerge.
© Carole Ritchie\USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database
Demonstration for inserting plant seeds into media-prepared flasks or bottles for experiments. Seed orientation is important when conducting plant experiments focusing on gravity and microgravity.
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Developed and conducted in collaboration with BioServe Space Technologies of the University of Colorado, and the United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
National Space Biomedical Research Institute
This work was supported by National Space Biomedical Research Institute through NASA cooperative agreement NCC 9-58.
Houston Endowment Inc.
Foundations for the Future: Capitalizing on Technology to Promote Equity, Access and Quality in Elementary Science Education; Opening Pathways for Teacher Instructional Opportunities in Natural Sciences
Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Science Education Leadership Fellows Program
Grant Numbers: 51006084, 51004102, 51000105