 |  | Better Farming Series 03 - The Plant: the Flower (FAO - INADES, 1976, 29 p.) | |||
|  | (introduction...) | |||
| | Preface | |||
| | Plan of work | |||
| | Why we study the flower, fruit and seed | |||
|  | The flower | |||
| | The fruit and the seed | |||
| | Seeds and sowing | |||
 | | Suggested question paper | |||
|
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
FILL IN THE MISSING WORDS
The ... are the reproductive organs of the plant.
The flowers
have male organs called ... and a female organ, called ... .
These
reproductive organs are protected by the ... and the ...
The union of ...
from the stamens and of an ... contained in the ovary, produce a ...
A seed
consists of a ... some ... and a ... .
Like all living things, a seed needs
... and ... .
A farmer chooses the best seeds, the best ... .
He removes
the broken and eaten seeds, he ...the seed.
To protect them from insects and
diseases, he ... the seed.
ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS
What is the ovule?
What is pollen?
How is a fruit
formed?
Why must seeds be sown at the same depth?
What does the germ need
to grow?
How should seed be stored?
Explain to a friend why you use the
best seed, the best varieties.
Explain how to choose seed.
Did the courses
on the plant (Nos. 1, 2 and 3) interest you? What part did you find most
useful?
 |