Is a very satisfying feeling to see the new leaves deploying.
The video show very well the continuous grow. Something interesting happened at the end, probably hormones added.
Growing a mango tree from seed – one year time lapse [video]
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#22This is a demonstration of truly advanced level of technology. I, of lower tech level, appropriately tremble in awe.
You poor thing. If you were a Homo Sapiens, you will be made of even superior technology. Therefore I assume you are one of those flaccid AIs that Sapiens is so infatuated with these days. Sapiens should be properly going nuts about playing with the tech it is made of, instead of wasting time playing with mud...I mean, matrices.
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#23I eat mango (10 per year?), but I never opened the shell of the seed. I thought it was the seed. Does anyone know why the leaves are initially so dark and then become lighter? Is that common in plants?
> why the leaves are initially so dark and then become lighter? Is that common?
Yes. Red pigments are a common defense against cold and radiation. They are masked later by the green pigments.
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#24Earlier quoted context omitted.
I assume they evolved to have the inedible husk to prevent damage while being eaten and increase the distance from the original tree, effectively delaying germination. (If you can describe evolution as having an intention…)
Isn't there a movie about it, the incredible husk or something? Idk I'm not that into movies
I liked the part where the husk turn green.
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#25Amazing video! I recently found some ginkgo seeds and have also been trying to make them grow. Some had naturally germinated, so I tried to replicate the conditions where I found those ones (covered with ~1cm of soil, in a shady spot, receiving some rain), but no luck as of now. Perhaps I should try soaking some in water in a closed container as shown in the video. (Assuming it is water, of course; a clear liquid cou…
What water are you using tap water might be okay for larger plants but might have chemicals that would kill germinating seeds.
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#26On a similar note, my friend made a 24 hour time-lapse video of the Prayer Plant (Red Maranta), collapsed into 90 seconds.
The leaves close up at daytime, but open up at night, through a process called Nyctinasty. It's amazing how motile plants can be.
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#27Can someone explain why the leaves started to die by the end of it?
Depleted soil leading to -> the margin of the leaves start drying -> so they add hormones or manure -> the plant suddenly experience a "multi branching" event at the end.
Mangos are sensible to mineral deficiencies.
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#28Can someone explain why the leaves started to die by the end of it?
According to the video description, the tree got a pest infestation around day 210. I assume that's what's responsible.
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#29For growing mango from seed, or really anything from seed, you cannot beat a small plastic container (like what cottage cheese, sour cream, or green yogurt might come in) filled halfway with coconut coir. It's absolutely the best medium for germinating seed. Fill halfway with coir and water once a week. Coconut coir keeps water evenly distributed and I've never had a seed or seedling mold over using it. I personally…
Coconut coir is also known as coconut fibre; it’s the springy material you get from inside the shell when you husk a coconut. I had never heard the term before and had to look it up.
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#30Can someone explain why the leaves started to die by the end of it?
Mostly, it is due to weather and the direction of sunlight (and due to pests, etc.). Also leaves at the top, those on the outside get more exposed to sunlight and the plant allocates these leaves more chlorophyll for synthesis (hence green). Comparatively, leaves on the inside do not get much sunlight and serve no purpose, so to say. So the plant/ tree sucks the chlorophyll back from these leaves. Now such leaves which do not take part in synthesis can expose the plant to too cold/ too hot weather due to their surfaces area. So the plant/tree sheds them. Of course too severe weather will impact all leaves so in winter etc trees are bare.
If interested, I highly recommend (not a pure science book) Hidden Life Of Trees https://www.amazon.com/Hidden-Life-Trees-Communicate_Discove...