<p>回家leo说我记录的日记</p> <p>二，life circle of rice plant</p><p>rice husking machine碾米机</p><p>trashing machine 打禾机</p><p>reaping hook 镰刀</p><p>hoe 锄头</p><p>rake 耙</p><p>saw 锯子</p><p>cultivator 耙田机</p><p>The life cycle of rice begins with a seed. The rice seed consists of the hull, an outer protective coat; the embryo, which forms the actual plant; and the endosperm, a starchy part that provides food for the seed when it begins to grow. When the seed is sown in watery conditions, such as a flooded rice field, it will sprout. Cultivated rice is sown in the spring.</p><p>The rice plant is an annual grass that produces an edible seed, which is the actual rice.</p><p>Early Vegatative Stage</p><p>As the seed grows, it will put out roots that will grow down into the soil beneath the water. The roots anchor and support the plant and provide nutrients from the soil. Leaves will also emerge and begin to grow toward the surface of the water. In cultivated rice, the young seedlings are harvested in bunches. These are then separated into individual plants and are then replanted in the flooded rice fields in evenly spaced rows to allow the plant to grow to full size. This improves the yield of seeds the plants will produce.</p><p>Late Vegetative Stage</p><p>This stage is also referred to as the tillering stage. When the plant is mature and has reached a height of 3 to 4 feet, it will produce a reproductive stem called a tiller. This usually occurs around 40 days after sowing. The stem will continue to grow, eventually producing a flower head.</p><p>As the seed grows, it will put out roots that will grow down into the soil beneath the water.</p><p>These are then separated into individual plants and are then replanted in the flooded rice fields in evenly spaced rows to allow the plant to grow to full size.</p><p>Reproductive Stage</p><p>The flower head, commonly referred to as a spike, will then produce 100 to 150 tiny flowers. Each flower is small and forms along several long, thin stems that radiate upward from the tiller. These flowers, once pollinated, will then form seeds. This usually takes around 30 days to complete.</p><p>Ripening Stage</p><p>During the next 30 days, the rice seeds will eventually ripen, turning golden brown when fully ripe. Temperature and climate changes can effect the ripening process. Cooler, rainy weather can lengthen the process, while warmer sunny conditions can shorten it. Once completely ripe, the seeds can then be harvested for food. The remaining plants then die to complete the life cycle. Commercially grown rice plants, once harvested, are usually tilled back into the soil.</p><p>The flower head, commonly referred to as a spike, will then produce 100 to 150 tiny flowers.</p><p>Once completely ripe, the seeds can then be harvested for food.</p> <p>三，制作稻草人</p><p>How to Make a Straw Scarecrow</p><p>Things You'll Need</p><p>Long-sleeved, -up shirt</p><p>Hay Bale</p><p>Twine string</p><p>Old pair of jeans</p><p>Safety pins</p><p>30-inch square natural muslin fabric</p><p>Newspaper</p><p>Black acrylic paint</p><p>Red acrylic paint</p><p>Craft paint brush</p><p>Scissors</p><p>Old scarf</p><p>Scraps of fabric</p><p>Hot glue gun</p><p>How to Make a Straw Scarecrow</p><p>By Erika Marie</p><p>Things You'll Need</p><p>Long-sleeved, -up shirt</p><p>Hay Bale</p><p>Twine string</p><p>Old pair of jeans</p><p>Safety pins</p><p>30-inch square natural muslin fabric</p><p>Newspaper</p><p>Black acrylic paint</p><p>Red acrylic paint</p><p>Craft paint brush</p><p>Scissors</p><p>Old scarf</p><p>Scraps of fabric</p><p>Hot glue gun</p><p>Straw hat</p><p>2 wooden dowels</p><p>Paint a simple and sweet face on a scarecrow.</p><p>Make a full-sized, straw scarecrow to place in the yard to add to fall decorations. Create a decorative autumn scene around the scarecrow by adding corn stalks and hay bales topped with pumpkins and gourds. Hang the scarecrow from a stake so he stands free to scare away birds, or sit him in a chair or on an old wooden bench on the porch. Be creative when making your scarecrow. Make him cute and inviting, or make him scary by painting a wicked expression on his face and using dark colors of clothing.</p><p>Step 1</p><p>Stuff an old -up shirt with straw. Purchase a hay bale or look for smaller, chopped bundles of straw at local garden centers. Stuff the straw to fill the shirt and sleeves. Make hands by stuffing the straw so it comes out of the sleeves, and tie a piece of twine tightly around the cuff to secure the straw.</p><p>Step 2</p><p>Stuff an old pair of jeans with straw. Push some straw out of the cuffs of the pants to make feet. Tie a piece of twine around the bottom cuff to secure the straw.</p><p>Step 3</p><p>Tuck the bottom of the shirt into the waist of the jeans. Pin safety pins around the inside of the waist of the jeans and to the shirt to assemble them together.</p><p>Step 4</p><p>Cut a 30-inch square piece of natural-colored muslin fabric to make the head. Crumple newspaper into a ball and place in the center of the muslin fabric. Pull the fabric up and around the ball of newspaper, gather it, and tie it with twine. Make the head large enough to accommodate the size of your scarecrow.</p><p>Step 5</p><p>Paint a scarecrow face onto the head using acrylic craft paints. Paint the eyes realistically, or paint two simple black oval eyes. Paint a red triangle nose. Paint a smile in black paint with a dashed line, using small vertical lines along the smile to look like stitching. Allow the paint to dry for one hour.</p><p>Step 6</p><p>Stuff the gathered fabric at the bottom of the head into the collar of the shirt. Pin safety pins around the inside of the collar and the gathered fabric of the head to assemble them. Tie an old scarf or a piece of fabric around the neck of the scarecrow. This extra fabric will help support the head and prevent it from flopping.</p><p>Step 7</p><p>Cut 3-inch squares of scrap fabric to make patches. Pull out threads along the edge of the cut fabric to make the edges look ragged. Glue the patches in random areas of the shirt and pants using hot glue.</p><p>Step 8</p><p>Cut a handful of straw, at least 36 to 44-inches long, to create the hair. Glue the straw to the inside of the straw hat using hot glue, leaving long pieces hanging down as hair.</p><p>Step 9</p><p>Add hot glue to the inside of the hat and place it over the top of the head.</p><p>Step 10</p><p>Add final touches to the scarecrow. Add fabric patches to the straw hat. Stuff straw coming out of the collar of the shirt and add more straw coming out of the sleeves and pant legs.</p><p>Step 11</p><p>Create a cross-shaped stake to hang the scarecrow from using wooden dowels. Purchase a dowel to accommodate the height and arm length of the scarecrow. Create a cross shape with the dowels and wrap the twine string around the dowels where they intersect. Wrap the twine around in every direction several times. Push the stake into the ground and tie the scarecrow onto the stake by tying twine around the arms, body and legs.</p><p>Tip</p><p>Wear a pair of garden gloves when assembling to avoid scratching from the straw.</p><p>Large wooden dowels are available at hardware stores.</p><p>Stuff the shirt and pants with newspaper as an alternative to straw.</p>