Real Corn (Corn - Zea mays) Germination (6 stages) specimen encased in 6 separate clear lucite blocks. The specimens are crystal clear, indestructible and transparent. Safe, authentic and completely unbreakable product put real Corn Germination right at your fingertips!

Anyone can safely explore the Corn Germination from every angle.

It is clear enough for microscope observation.

Size of the lucite block is 44x29x16 mm (1.7x1.1x0.6 inch) and 74x41x16 mm (2.9x1.6x0.6 inch).

Each set comes with a cardboard box for easy storage.

Weight of lucite blocks is 200 gram and 420 gram with packing box.

Specimens:

1) Seed   2) Radicle come out  3) Radicle elongate   4) Taproot and lateral root come out   5) Stem come out    6) Leaves come out

This is a handmade real specimen craft. Each one will be a bit different (specimen size, color and posture) even in the same production batch.
The pictures in the listing are just for reference as we are selling multiple pieces with same pictures.

It is an ideal learning aid for students and kids and also a very good collectible item for every body. 

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Corn - Zea mays

Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Genus: Zea
Species: Z. mays

Corn is a grass domesticated by indigenous peoples in Mesoamerica in prehistoric times. The Aztecs and Mayans cultivated it in numerous varieties throughout central and southern Mexico, to cook or grind in a process called nixtamalization. Later the crop spread through much of the Americas. Between 1250 A.D. and 1700 A.D. nearly the whole continent had gained access to the crop. Any significant or dense populations in the region developed a great trade network based on surplus and varieties of maize crops. After European contact with the Americas in the late 15th and early 16th centuries, explorers and traders carried maize back to Europe and introduced it to other countries through trade. Its ability to grow in distinct climates, and its use were highly valued, thus spreading to the rest of the world.

Corn is the most widely grown crop in the Americas with 332 million metric tons grown annually in the United States alone. Transgenic maize comprised 80% of the maize planted in the United States. While some maize varieties grow up to 7 metres (23 ft) tall, most commercially grown maize has been bred for a standardized height of 2.5 metres (8.2 ft). Sweet corn is usually shorter than field-corn varieties.