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प्रश्न
Make lists of :
Seeds of vegetables.
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उत्तर
Lady’s finger, tomato, cucumber, etc.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
What things do you eat after sprouting? How are they sprouted? How much time does it take?
Do you remember that in Class IV you did an activity with seeds? Now try another one.
- Take some chana and three bowls.
- Put five chana in the first bowl and fill it up with water.
- Put a damp piece of cloth or some cotton wool in the second bowl. Now keep the same number of chanas in it. Make sure that the cotton wool or cloth remains wet.
- Put the same number of chanas in the third bowl. Do not put anything else in it. Cover all three bowls.
Observe after two days and note the changes in the bowls.
| Bowl 1 | Bowl 2 | Bowl 3 | |
| Are the seeds getting air? | No | Yes | Yes |
| Are the seeds getting water? | |||
| What changes did you see? | |||
| Have the seeds sprouted? |
Plant your seeds
Take a clay pot or a tin can with a wide mouth. Make a small hole at the bottom of the can. Fill your can with soil. Put four or five seeds of the same kind in the soil and press them gently. Different groups can plant different kinds of seeds, such as mustard (sarson), fenugreek (methi), sesame (til) or coriander (dhania).
How long did it take for the plant to come out from the soil?
What was the difference in the height of the plant on the first and second day?
Which seeds took the most number of days for the stem to come out of the soil?
Which seeds took the least days to come out of the soil?
Did you keep aniseed (saunf) and cumin (jeera) on your list?
Make lists of :
Light seeds (check by blowing them).
Look at the pictures given below and guess how the seeds travel and reach different places.
