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Steps in Planting Corn Inside
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Materials
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Preparation |
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Cover the table with paper
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Put your name on the label;
put the label on one of the cups |
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Place 10 small stones in the
bottom of the cup. |
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Fill the cup with soil.
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Push your finger into the soil.
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Planting |
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Drop 3 corn seeds in the hole
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Cover the seeds with dirt |
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Add ¼ cup of water (2 ounces)
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Put the second cup on top of the other
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Wrap tape around the 2 cups.
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Growing and Recording |
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Place the cup with the seeds in a warm place
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Watch for green and record the date on the growth chart |
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Count the number of shoots and record on the
growth chart
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When the plant reaches the top of the cup,
remove the second cup
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When the plant is 3" high, pick the strongest
looking seedling and remove the other 2 (if any)
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Replanting in the Garden |
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When the temperature of the soil reaches 60
degrees and there is no danger of frost, plant the corn outside
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Water the corn everyday |
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Watch it grow!!
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