Materials and Methods This study was completed at Iowa State University. Six large, agar petri plates were chosen for the study. All six plates were in the same location, had the same agar, sunlight access, and elevation. All six plates were arranged for the experiment in the same method; the plates were prepared under an uncontaminated hood, 10 seeds of each plant were placed gently on the agar on separate spots, the same amount of overall liquid was given to the plates, and they were all sealed and labeled for transportation. The six plots were individually given a treatment. Two of the plates were treated with 3.0 mL of Gibberellic Acid (GB). We chose to treat two of them with the same amount to see if our overall outcome was about the same. The second two plates were treated with 1.5 mL of Gibberellic Acid and 1.5 mL of deionized water (DI). Again, we treated two with the same amount to validate our results. The third two plates were treated with 3.0 mL of DI water; this was our control plate which did not receive any of the hormone. These treatment amounts were chosen by wanting to conduct an experiment having one treated with all hormone, half hormone and half DI water, and just DI water. We wanted to determine what effects the hormone had on the root length and stem length. For all six plates, the same two types of seeds were used, Radish and Basil, and the hormone used was Gibberellic Acid. The six plates were all prepared on March 5 and given their specific
all treatments contain the same type of soil, are planted in the same size of pan, are exposed to the same amount of sunlight, and are maintained at the same temperature throughout the course of the experiment. ON THE TEST there will be a number of related questions about this section not just the question shown below.
In the dishes, I dropped the appropriate treatment into the center, where the marks were made. Next, I closed the petri dishes, taped them up, and let them sit at room temperature for a week. Then I opened them up to take two measurements. The first measurement was the number of seeds germinated. The second measurement was to measure the seedling lengths.
The hypothesis behind this experiment is that the Gibberellic acid has a positive growth effect on the plant and causes it grow larger in height.
The results observed do not correspond with the outcome predicted by the hypothesis. Despite the nature of the subjects of the experiments, no substantial growth was observed. Only one seed of the 36 planted germinated, and it could only survive for a period of a week. The one seed that germinated reach a height of 1.2 cm. Table 1 presents the average growth observed in each quad. Each quad had a total of 12 seeds. No seeds were removed during the course of the experiment.
Firstly, for the setup of the experiment, two styrofoam cups were filled with two inches worth of standard, fertilized garden soil, next four seeds from from the garden seed, and the bird seed were placed an inch deep in separate cups. The seeds were blindly labeled, with one being labeled group A and one being labeled group B. This was so as to efficiently conduct a double blind experiment. The seeds were watered with approximately a teaspoon of water per day, and kept in a sunny windowsill. They were left in the windowsill for two weeks, and watered daily.
Therefore, I was correct in my hypothesis that dark will have an effect on the germination of radish seeds. Also, I was very close in predicting that the seeds grown in the light will germinate twice as much as the seeds grown in the dark; the control seeds grew a little less than double the size of the experimental seeds. Ultimately, my experiment proved that light is a very important factor in the growth of any plant. However, I’ve learned that seeds grown in the dark will germinate, though slowly, as
Each quad of soil had 2-3 seeds in it along with either 0, 3, 6, or 9 pellets of fertilizer in each quad to possibly get 4 plants total. Two types of fertilizer exist, organic fertilizer and synthetic fertilizer. Gardeners.com says that, organic fertilizers are made from organic materials. (1) Organic fertilizers also prevent the plant with a better structure, improving the structure of the plant. (2) Synthetic fertilizers are fast-acting fertilizers but also come in different forms such as granule, spike and pellet. (2) This kind of fertilizer is also known for seeing green in the plants quicker and quick-hit of nutrients for the plants. (2) There are advantages and disadvantages of using fertilizer. Plants can have a quick action of growth and are more defined when using fertilizer. (3) But sometimes there is a chance of using the fertilizer to much causing damage to the whole soil ecosystem. (3) Over two weeks we observed the growth of the fast plants and recorded the data of the height. By the end of the two weeks, we also recorded the weight of the fast plants. I hypothesized that each quadrant was going to be different plant growth, with the quadrant of 6 pellets (quadrant C) being the fastest growing plant. My individual results showed that the quadrant with 9 pellets (quadrant D) had the most results with growing in
This experiment began on the first day of lab by planting 12 total seeds from the F1 generation in six individual cells. Potting soil was added until each cell was a little
The control used in the experiment was water. For each trial we set up, it was to see the results between our assigned extract and water. This was useful in interpreting our results because our results were based on how the insects responded. If they had no preference to either strip, attraction to the plant extract, or if they
The group planted a total of 8 separate pots of seeds. Two pots consisted of only seeds and those were the control group of this experiment. The other plants also consisted of radish seeds but had chemicals ammonia, vinegar, or a combination of both applied once weekly with 30ml of water being applied daily (except on the weekends). As a result, there were a total of 8 pots. Two of each variable and two of the controls.
The second step of the experiment was to soak the seeds in water overnight. This action was made to prepare the seeds for germination and making them more softer and less rigid. The seeds were placed in a bowl and were covered by tin foil. It was set up on the refrigerator to minimize any outside interference that may come to it. After a full night of absorbing the water, the seeds were ready to start the next stage.
In first half of the experiment, we tested 5 different compounds which one could work as an inhibitor. When using a 5-ml pipette with a green pump, we placed 5 ml of distilled water in each small labeled test tube. After that, we went to place 8 drops of potato extract, 8 drops of catechol, drops of an inhibitor, and then drops of distilled water. The only concentration that we had alternated in the experiment would be the drops of catechol and drops of distilled water. In tube 1, we placed 8 drops of catechol with 8 drops of distilled water in the tube, containing NO potato extract. In tube 2, we placed 8 drops of catechol, NO distilled water, and 8 drops of potato extract. In tube 3, we placed NO drops of catechol, 8 drops of
All seeds were exposed to the same amount of temperature and light as they were all kept in the same location at the same times
The hypothesis being tested in this experiment is that extract from alfalfa will cause a negative effect upon the germination as well as the seedling height of an onion.
Purpose: To see the effect of an acid introduced during seed germination, on the length of the plant roots. Also shows how salt can affect the seed germination. Acid can be introduced to seeds during germination if there is acid rain. Knowing the results of acid rain on seed germination will help us understand how to grow pants better, and how to have more successful germination. Salt can be introduced into a seed during germination because salt is put on roads and the salt builds up and can contaminate the soil. Knowing the effects of salt on seed germination will allow us to know for sure if the salt is affecting the plants growth or not.