Wisconsin Fast Plants

What are Wisconsin Fast Plants?

• Type of mustard, radish, cabbage plant especially bred by Paul Williams of the University of Wisconsin

Water to break the seed coat

Germinates in a day or two

root emerges with root hairs

Day 2-3 Day4 (FRI)

• Stem and leaves We’ll count emerge

Day14-20 (flowers)

WFP Life Cycle Video

• Fast Plants Time Lapse Video

How do you grow WFP?

• Need constant light• (5-10 cm from growing tip)• (2-4 inches)

How do you grow WFP?

• Need constant moisture

• (Use pipette or small beaker)

How do you grow WFP?

• Seeds are tiny-do not cover with very much potting soil

How do you grow WFP?

• Need fertilizer

Label your quads

See purple stems and non-purple stems ANL and anl

Green and Non-green leaves

• Wisconsin Fast Plants® F1 Non-Purple Stem, Yellow-Green Leaf (F1 Anthocyaninless, Yellow-Green)

• F1 seed from cross of Non-Purple Stem, Yellow-Green Leaf (anl/ygr) × Purple Stem (ANL/YGR); Green Leaf