Rapid Cycling Brassica - Basic Kit
Product Code : EL-GE-10484
Quick Answer: The Rapid Cycling Brassica - Basic Kit uses Rapid Cycling Brassica rapa (RCBr), which goes from seed to seed in 5 weeks under 24-hour fluorescent lighting, to demonstrate plant life cycles, reproduction and pollination by insects.
Last updated: October 2026
Key Features
- Rapid Cycling Brassica rapa (syn. campestris), known as RCBr
- Seed to seed in 5 weeks; produces yellow flowers
- Flowers are pollinated with bee-sticks
- Needs 24-hour illumination from a bank of fluorescent lights
- Instructions for building a light bank from readily available materials
- Full instructions and photocopiable laminated worksheets
About This Product
RCBr has been bred to complete its life cycle quickly under conditions that are easy to set up in a laboratory, which makes it a useful model organism for exploring Mendelian genetics. The plants are grown under a fluorescent light bank and pollinated with bee-sticks, so the kit can demonstrate life cycles, plant reproduction and the relationship between insects and plants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q1. How long does the life cycle take?
Rapid Cycling Brassica rapa goes from seed to seed in 5 weeks when grown under 24 hour illumination from a bank of fluorescent lights.
Q2. Is a light bank needed?
Yes. The plants need 24 hour fluorescent lighting, and the kit gives comprehensive instructions for building a light bank from readily available materials.
Related: Genetics & Evolution, Laboratory Grade Seeds, Rapid Cycling Brassica (Yellow/Green), Simple Genetics Kit, Plant Hormone Set.
For a quotation on the Rapid Cycling Brassica - Basic Kit, contact School Equipments India.
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