Track pollination date, target branch, pollen source, flower stage, seed enlargement, coat appearance, and harvest maturity separately.
Visual lesson 06
Fertilization & seed filling
Separate pollen arrival from successful fertilization, then follow embryo development, reserve accumulation, seed-coat maturation, and the progression toward physical seed maturity.
Reproductive sequence
Interactive concept mapPollen contact is the beginning, not the end, of seed formation
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Pollen reception
Compatible pollen reaches receptive stigmatic tissue and begins the reproductive pathway toward the ovule.
Pollen exposure does not guarantee a mature viable seed. Compatibility, fertilization, development, and maturation are distinct checkpoints.
Knowledge check
PracticeCan you explain what the visual is showing?
What distinguishes pollen contact with a stigma from successful seed development?
Track this lesson
Mark the lesson complete when you are comfortable with the visual, observations, and system context.
Evidence & further reading
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System context