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But do they pollinate through their roots? because - then a whole realm of hydroponic polination for anything that can be pollinated through a root, would be re
by samstave 4y ago
But do they pollinate through their roots? because - then a whole realm of hydroponic polination for anything that can be pollinated through a root, would be really interesting.
Think of real Wasabi - which thrives in very shallow, consistently flowing steams...
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Wasabi, still uses flowering insect polination in the wild, but is farmed via vegatative cloning.
Seaweed is really interesting, male and female plants release cells that fuse to create the zygote
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Thanks for the min rabbit hole by posting this to HN
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Sexual reproduction in seaweed typically involves the production of male and female gametes, which are released into the water column. The gametes then fuse to form zygotes, which develop into a new seaweed plant.
Asexual reproduction in seaweed involves the fragmentation of the plant, where pieces of the seaweed break off and develop into new individuals.
In commercial seaweed farming, propagation is typically done through vegetative propagation or by seeding. Vegetative propagation involves taking cuttings from mature seaweed plants and growing them in a suitable environment until they form new plants. Seeding involves the placement of young spores or young plants onto lines or ropes, which are then suspended in the water and allowed to grow.
- cubefox 4y agoNote that seaweeds are algues, not (flowering) plants. These are called seagrasses.