Plant Growth Experiment
Introduction:
The purpose of the plant growth experiment was to test the affect of plant fertilizer during plant growth. The system we were working with allowed us to test the recommended amount and double the recommended amount of Miracle Grow in comparison to a control of an all natural growing plant. The plants we were testing were radishes We decided on testing the validity of Miracle Grow with radishes to determine if fertilizers are worth purchasing.
Hypothesis:
If the recommended amount of Miracle Grow Fertilizer Solution were doubled, the radish will grow more than radish with the recommended amount and the control. The recommended amount of Miracle Grow will grow more than the control radish.
Experimental Design:
There were three equal sized pots, filled with the same amount of top soil and an additional 300 ml of organic soil. Each pot had a total of 6 radish seeds distributed evenly throughout the soil. The solution for the recommended amount of Miracle Grow for pot #2 was
1 scoop of powder and 2 liters of water. The solution for double the recommend amount for pot
#3 was 2 scoops of powder and 2 liters of water. The control plant, pot #1 received the same amounts as the other plants except with water. For the first week, all three pots got 300 ml of solution daily. After the first week plants were watered three times a week to start with 300 ml of solution. Progressing into the experiment, the plants were unable to take in the initial amounts of solution. The amounts of solution went to 200 ml, 100 ml, 70 ml, and 50 ml’s of liquid.
Despite these changes, all the plants were adjusted accordingly.
Data Collection:
Throughout the duration of the experiment, general observations were recorded along with the watering log. After the experiment finished, all of the data was collected. The tools used to collect the data were: a flat ruler, precision ruler, and scale. Each pot was evaluated separately. The contents of the pot were dumped
The purpose of the plant growth experiment was to test the affect of plant fertilizer during plant growth. The system we were working with allowed us to test the recommended amount and double the recommended amount of Miracle Grow in comparison to a control of an all natural growing plant. The plants we were testing were radishes We decided on testing the validity of Miracle Grow with radishes to determine if fertilizers are worth purchasing.
Hypothesis:
If the recommended amount of Miracle Grow Fertilizer Solution were doubled, the radish will grow more than radish with the recommended amount and the control. The recommended amount of Miracle Grow will grow more than the control radish.
Experimental Design:
There were three equal sized pots, filled with the same amount of top soil and an additional 300 ml of organic soil. Each pot had a total of 6 radish seeds distributed evenly throughout the soil. The solution for the recommended amount of Miracle Grow for pot #2 was
1 scoop of powder and 2 liters of water. The solution for double the recommend amount for pot
#3 was 2 scoops of powder and 2 liters of water. The control plant, pot #1 received the same amounts as the other plants except with water. For the first week, all three pots got 300 ml of solution daily. After the first week plants were watered three times a week to start with 300 ml of solution. Progressing into the experiment, the plants were unable to take in the initial amounts of solution. The amounts of solution went to 200 ml, 100 ml, 70 ml, and 50 ml’s of liquid.
Despite these changes, all the plants were adjusted accordingly.
Data Collection:
Throughout the duration of the experiment, general observations were recorded along with the watering log. After the experiment finished, all of the data was collected. The tools used to collect the data were: a flat ruler, precision ruler, and scale. Each pot was evaluated separately. The contents of the pot were dumped