Acid Rain Lab Report
The purpose of this experiment was to show the effects that acid rain has or does not have on seed growth and germination. The observation gathered from this experiment was that regular rain water that has a neutral pH is a better solution for seed growth. The seeds that were watered with the well water prospered more than the ones grown in the lemon juice solution. The results from this experiment were a little confusing, because in the first trial the seeds watered with well water germinated more than the seeds watered with the acid rain solution. Unfortunately, that is not what happened in the second trial. In the second trial, the seeds watered in acid rain solution germinated more than the seeds watered with well water. Based on research
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The seeds that stayed dormant were always the tiniest seeds of the bunch. In the introduction portion of this lab report, it is stated that even though a seed is dormant for a while this does not mean it is going to be dormant forever. If the experiment was conducted for a longer period of time the seeds that were dormant may grow out of dormancy and start germinating. The dormant seed likely failed to absorb enough moisture. Most people who plan to grow a garden will not use an acidic solution to water their plants. As previously stated, acid rain can cause plant growth to slow down. When someone grows a garden, they want their plants to grow. This is why, limestone would be good to have on hand for a gardener because this acts as a buffer if acid rain does …show more content…
That was an experimental error. There were many strengths and weaknesses of this experiment. Strengths from this experiment were: the seeds were checked every day for any changes, each day information was recorded and pictures were taken. Some limitations of this experiment were: There was no where the seeds could be put where they had direct sunlight, and the temperature in the house changed throughout the experiment. The temperature was not changed drastically, but it was still changed. When the experiment started the temperature of the house was 70 degrees fahrenheit and when it was over the temperature was 67 degrees
The seeds that stayed dormant were always the tiniest seeds of the bunch. In the introduction portion of this lab report, it is stated that even though a seed is dormant for a while this does not mean it is going to be dormant forever. If the experiment was conducted for a longer period of time the seeds that were dormant may grow out of dormancy and start germinating. The dormant seed likely failed to absorb enough moisture. Most people who plan to grow a garden will not use an acidic solution to water their plants. As previously stated, acid rain can cause plant growth to slow down. When someone grows a garden, they want their plants to grow. This is why, limestone would be good to have on hand for a gardener because this acts as a buffer if acid rain does …show more content…
That was an experimental error. There were many strengths and weaknesses of this experiment. Strengths from this experiment were: the seeds were checked every day for any changes, each day information was recorded and pictures were taken. Some limitations of this experiment were: There was no where the seeds could be put where they had direct sunlight, and the temperature in the house changed throughout the experiment. The temperature was not changed drastically, but it was still changed. When the experiment started the temperature of the house was 70 degrees fahrenheit and when it was over the temperature was 67 degrees