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Strawberries
Strawberries are a popular fruit that is tasty eaten plain and popular for shortcakes and pies. It's ranked in the 50 highest antioxidant sources, so it's healthy, too.
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What is the size of a strawberry seed and what is the smallest known seed?
A strawberry seed is typically about 1-2 millimeters in size. The smallest known seed belongs to certain orchids, like those of the species of orchid related to Neottia nidus-avis. These seeds are microscopic in size, measuring around 0.05 millimeters.
an inch or shorter take a plastic bag put a strawberry in it and then add dish soap and salty water and mix it all up then put a funnel on a cup and pour the strawberry in it hold it up to the light and the thread like things you see are its dna but look closely we did this in biology about a month ago (: hope it helps!
Can you plant a strawberry seed?
To understand how to grow strawberries from seeds, it's important to know a little bit about plant biology. In the wild, strawberries are usually dioecious, which means that they can be either male or female. In order to grow strawberries, pollen from the male plants must fertilize the female plants. Strawberry growers, though, have developed plants that are monoecious, and can self-pollinate. These plants grow strawberries that taste great, but their seeds don't produce clones of the parent plants.
Inventive gardeners don't have to give up on the idea of growing strawberries from strawberry seeds, though. When a gardener plants the grains of several different strawberry varieties, the flowers will cross-pollinate and make a new kind of strawberry, one that does look and taste as good as the parent varieties. By experimenting with different combinations, gardeners can create new strawberries with all of the qualities they are looking for.
The steps for growing strawberries from grains are easy enough that even beginning gardeners can start growing their own hybrid berries.
* Some strawberry seeds, including alpine strawberries, need to be cold-treated before planting. Wrap the seeds and put them in the freezer for about a month. Let them warm up slowly.
* Germinate strawberry seeds by placing them under a thin layer of soil and keeping them moist.
* When the plants get their second set of true leaves, thin them out, leaving three to four inches between plants. Or, replant them into separate containers.
* Once the plants are big enough to plant in the garden, remember to introduce them to the outdoors gradually. Start by setting them outside for a few hours in the afternoon, adding an hour or two each day.
* Transplant your plants into your garden. Pinch off the first flowers so that your plants will develop strong roots.
* Enjoy!
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How do you extract DNA from a strawberry?
blend the watermelon until to break the cell walls, add water if necessary. in a glass, mix 1 tbsp of liquid soap and 2 pinches of salt. the soap will break down the nucleus membrane that encapsulates the DNA. the salt will give an ionic condition necessary (will give positive charge that will neutralize DNA charge). be careful when you mix the soap and salt, you want least amount of bubbles.
add 3 tbsp of the watermelon pulp to the soap mixture, and again, mix carefully because mixing vigorously will break the DNA fragments. filter the mixture with coffee filter. take 5 ml of the filtrate (the liquid, not the pulp in the filter cloth) and using a pipette, drop it to 5 ml of cold ethanol (or isopropanol) 1:1 ratio, if your watermelon is to watery, add more of it. do not mix it, let it sit for some minutes and it will coagulate. the DNA will rise to the top of the ethanol.
How are strawberry seeds dispersed?
Birds eat the strawberries (fruit) and excrete the seeds as they are flying.
Are strawberries still in season in December?
No, strawberries are a cooler weather fruit, and in the southern United States they peek around February.
Does thermotherapy affect the taste of a strawberry?
Fruits that have pores tend to mold and it has been an ancient practice by fruit cultivators (Himalayan hilly regions ) to preserve fruits from forming molds by dipping it in hot water to kill any fungus mold and dry it for preservation without spoiling the freshness or taste. Modern agricultural scientists (pomologists) have experimented with this technique and termed it 'thermotherapy'.This method is now being showcased as science projects in schools.
On Neopets where do you get a strawberry milkshake?
Items such as these can be bought from user shops. to find one put the name into the shop wizard and choose one of the shops you are shown.
What is the correct way to eat fresh strawberries?
Just wash them well (leave the small stem in) and eat them. If you want to get fancy then you can dip them in a little sugar or icing sugar. If you want to serve them to guests then wash, dry well and dip them in chocolate. If strawberries are freshly grown you can't beat just a plain old juicy strawberry and anything else would ruin the taste.
Is there a plant that looks like a strawberry plant but does not get strawberries?
People call it poison ivy. The stem is like a flower but the top of the plant has fruit that looks like strawberries, but be careful DON'T EAT IT!! Most people call them poison strawberries for a reason.
Who invented the strawberry milkshake?
It was invented in the United States sometime in the 1880's, the exact date isn't clear. However the name "milkshake" came into existence in 1885.
The first strawberry milkshake was actually a highly alcoholic drink for adults.
Will strawberry highlights look good with blonde highlighted hair?
there is, but it is not classed as a colour, there are three hair colours:
brunette, blond and ginger.
strawberry blond is a light ginger, so its classed as ginger.
most people are ashamed of being ginger, so they say they are strawberry blond as an excuse of being ginger , and try and make you believe they are blond.
Why did the strawberry cross the street?
Q. why did the chewing gum cross the road?
A. Because it was stuck to the chicken's foot.
old. no, very very old. i think everyone knows that one, but its still an OK joke...
the seed is sour that it made the entire strawberry made so sour.
Where do most strawberries grow?
Strawberries are cultivated worldwide, but Russia, Spain, Turkey and the US grow the most.
Where are strawberries located?
They Can be found in California. And in the hot tropics of Hawaii and they can't be found in California because i have gone to every city in that state and never saw a strawberry so ha and i did not write thay can be found in Califoria
How many calories in dried strawberries?
- 46 calories per cup of whole fresh strawberries
- 49 calories per cup of halved fresh strawberries
- 53 calories in one cup of sliced fresh strawberries.
For the calories in other fruits, and vegetables, and free fruit and vegetable calorie charts that you can use as daily guides for either weight loss or weight maintenance, see the page links, further down this page, listed under Sources and Related Links.
