The Life History of the Onion

The Life History of the Onion

11 mins | Documentary | Jan. 25, 1943

The film shows speeded-up germination of the seed to form roots and shoot, at whose base the leaves later form a bulb. The flower produces pollen grains (shown much magnified), which are transferred by insects to the stigmas for fertilization of seeds inside the ovary.

The Life History of the Onion

11 mins | Documentary | Jan. 25, 1943

The Life History of the Onion
The film shows speeded-up germination of the seed to form roots and shoot, at whose base the leaves later form a bulb. The flower produces pollen grains (shown much magnified), which are transferred by insects to the stigmas for fertilization of seeds inside the ovary.
Producers GB Instructional Films, British Council
Original title The Life History of the Onion
Directors Mary Field
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