Pollen Growth Procedure

1. Gather Materials: concave slide
                                pollen
                                pollen growth solution
                                slide cover
                                paint brush
                                compound light microscope

2. Using your paint brush, gather pollen and place it into the concave part of your concave slide.

3. Add 2-3 drops of pollen growth solution on top of your pollen sample.

4. Place a slide cover over the sample.

5. Place slide under microscope at 400x

6. Record growth at 0 minutes, then 5 minutes, then 10 minutes, and finally at 15 minutes.

7. Repeat steps 2-6 with each different pollen.