Raising a plant

Aim:

To look at the different growing conditions and how these affect the growth of seeds.

Equipment:

• Potting mix
• Water
• Radish seeds
• 4 Cups
• Cellophane (Blue, Red,)

Method:

1. Put the potting mix into the cups.
2. Plant the radish seeds into the cups.
3.  Put the different coloured cellophane onto the 2 cups
4. Water them
5. Wait for the plants to grow.

Cup 1 - Normal

Cup 2 - Blue cellophane

Cup 3 - Red cellophane

Cup 4 - Over watered

The plants grew in their cups for 10 days before they were measured. 

Findings:

Plant growing condition	Height after 10 days (mm)
Normal	30.6  mm
Blue cellophane	60.1 mm
Red cellophane	70 mm
Over water	10 mm

The normal seedling was planted in normal potting mix and grew to a height of 30.6 mm.

The blue cellophane seedling was planted in normal potting mix, covered in blue cellophane and watered. It grew to a height of 60.1 mm. The red cellophane seedling was planted in normal potting mix to a height of 70 mm. The ove rwatered seedling was planted in normal potting mix, it grew to a height of 10 mm.

Conclusion:

From the pictures and evidence we can conclude that:

The seedling height was:

1. 30.6 mm

2. 60.1 mm

3. 70 mm

4. 10 mm

The best growing conditions were:

1. Red cellophane

2. Blue cellophane

3. Normal

4. Over watered

therefore the seedling with red cellophane conditions grew to a height of 70 mm.

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