Effect Of Water On Basil Plants

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Problem: Among three basil plants that will be watered differently, how much water will a basil plant need daily to stay healthy if I pour a quarter of a pitcher in plant A, a half pitcher in plant B, and one pitcher in plant C?

Hypothesis: My assumption is that plant B will be the healthiest because it seems that plant A will have an insufficient amount of water, and plant C will have too much water, making the basil plant too turgid, resulting into temporary to permanent wilting, leading to plant B having the right amount of water for a healthy plant.

Procedure: I will start off this experiment by purchasing three young (enough to determine growth) basil plants from a local department store such as Home Depot or Lowes. To set up the experiment,

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