Step By Step Experimental Set-Up
1. Get Maize Seeds
2. Take out 40-50 seeds, put in beaker
and rinse well with water.
3. Imbibe seeds for 24 hour, have air
bubbling through the water to keep them happy.
4. Place 2 wet paper towels on a glass
plate and line the seeds up for germination.
5. Put 2 more wet paper towels on the
seed, then sandwich with another glass plate. Put a rubber band
around the glass plates.
6. Wrap plastic wrap around the whole
thing to hold in the moisture and aid in holding it together.
7. Place in a basin of water in an area
with good light where it won't get disturbed.
8. Be sure to water the seeds while
they are germinating.
9. After about 48 hours, you will have
nice germinated seeds.
10. Select
straight roots about 2-3cm long to experiment with. Use modeling
clay to hold seeds in place in the Petri dish. Put a paper towel
in the dish to keep the seeds moist during the experiment.
11. Seal the
dish with parafilm.
12. Conduct experiment!