Plant Growth Outline

Michael Moore
May 9, 2013
Sci 201

Outline

Plant Growth
Why it is important
How they grow
Things That Effect Plant Growth
Genetic Factors
Type of plant
Genes of plant
Environmental Factors
Temperature
Water
Sun Light
Composition Of Atmosphere
Soil
Supply of nutrients
Growth restricting
Water and Temperature That Effect Plant Growth
Water
Plant growth can be controlled or restricted by the levels of water in the soil.
Drainage
Uptake of nutrients
Temperature
Range of Growth
Affects up take in water
CO2 in Water
Plants use CO2
How they use it
Increase CO2
Plants make more food
Plants grow more

Hypothesis:
By providing
plant roots with additional CO2 through watering with carbonated water, the growth rate will increase.

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