How Does The Color Of Light Affect Germination

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The problem that was tested in this experiment was, how will the color of light effect the germination of the radish seed? The experiment consisted of testing five germinating radish seeds under four different color lights, red, blue, green, and normal fluorescent light. The seeds were placed in a Petri dish covered in a wet paper towel and a piece of colored cellophane was also placed on top. The results were quite interesting because the seeds showed no difference in number of germination throughout the different light colors. Each color of light resulted in one slightly germinated seed, or 20% germinated radish seeds. The germinated seeds, though, weren't germinated into a full seedling. The hypothesis of the experiment was if the color

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