![]() These wet cotton balls will be like soil. Soak three cotton balls in water and squeeze out any excess, leaving them wet but not dripping. ![]() ![]() Can you identify all the parts in the bean you split apart? Compare your bean to the drawing here.After the cotyledons are pulled apart, notice the two tiny leaves. A seed with two cotyledons is called a dicot. They are the food for the plant as it sprouts and grows. Those two important pieces are the cotyledons. After you have removed the seed coat, carefully separate the two pieces of the bean.Use the toothpick to gently remove the seed coat from around the bean. Soak the lima bean seeds overnight or for about 12 hours.3 lima bean seeds, pre-soaked for 12 hours before activity.All the parts that eventually become the plant are contained in the seed. With sunlight, heat, and moisture, a seed germinates and grows. Let’s explore how lima beans grow from seed to plant. Topic: Germination and plant growth | Estimated time: 12 hours to soak seeds, 40 minutes for activity | Appropriate for individuals and groups | PDF for PRINTING This is a 4-H Earth Is Our Home activity by Kristy Watters, Educator, 4-H Youth Development, OSU Extension Adams County and Jo Williams, Educator, 4-H Youth Development, OSU Extension Scioto County. Forestry and Wildlife Conservation Camp.Ohio 4-H Youth Development Impact Report.Self-Determined Projects and Idea Starters.Change Game: Levels of Community Change.Club Management Resources, Policies, and Procedures.Collegiate 4-H at Ohio State University.Nationwide and Ohio Farm Bureau 4-H Center.
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