Surface Runoff
Introduction
In the experiment taken place a group of three to four of use wanted to test the effects of what multiple chemicals had on Lemna minor. This is also known as duckweed. The chemicals we tested all are harmful, as they do not treat the life cycle of these plants well being in their water. What is Lemna Minor you may ask well stated above it is also known as duckweed but more information helps you know that it is found in ponds and it grows at a rapid rate according to the (USDA.) Lemna Minor is also a summer plant so in the winter months of cold areas you would not find it. The goal of our experiment is to find out what winter chemicals and deicers cause a problem with the Lemna Minor when the salt and chemicals are washed off the road and into our water ways. The group tasted not only a controlled environment sample, but also tasted a sample with miracle growth to see the affects. In our experiment however we did not follow the proper measurement of what the ratio calls for by the labeling and the chart given to us by their website. We over supplied the plants to see how it would be effect in …show more content…
Next one person in the group measured out 40ml of CaCl2, CuSo4. This person also measured out the 80ml of fish water and the 2 grams of miracle growth. Following this step, we then put 20ml of each the CaCl2 and CuSo4 into 4 beakers. This allowed us to have to have more information on the effects they would cause. The fish water then was put into 4 beakers and with 20ml going to each one. (Note the beakers all have Lemna minor in it as stated at the beginning) Mircale growth then was added to two of the fish water beakers and with this 1 gram was added to each beaker. We then covered each container with a palm sized piece of cling wrap to ensure not tainting and then double wrapped with a rubber band to ensure air
Introduction
In the experiment taken place a group of three to four of use wanted to test the effects of what multiple chemicals had on Lemna minor. This is also known as duckweed. The chemicals we tested all are harmful, as they do not treat the life cycle of these plants well being in their water. What is Lemna Minor you may ask well stated above it is also known as duckweed but more information helps you know that it is found in ponds and it grows at a rapid rate according to the (USDA.) Lemna Minor is also a summer plant so in the winter months of cold areas you would not find it. The goal of our experiment is to find out what winter chemicals and deicers cause a problem with the Lemna Minor when the salt and chemicals are washed off the road and into our water ways. The group tasted not only a controlled environment sample, but also tasted a sample with miracle growth to see the affects. In our experiment however we did not follow the proper measurement of what the ratio calls for by the labeling and the chart given to us by their website. We over supplied the plants to see how it would be effect in …show more content…
Next one person in the group measured out 40ml of CaCl2, CuSo4. This person also measured out the 80ml of fish water and the 2 grams of miracle growth. Following this step, we then put 20ml of each the CaCl2 and CuSo4 into 4 beakers. This allowed us to have to have more information on the effects they would cause. The fish water then was put into 4 beakers and with 20ml going to each one. (Note the beakers all have Lemna minor in it as stated at the beginning) Mircale growth then was added to two of the fish water beakers and with this 1 gram was added to each beaker. We then covered each container with a palm sized piece of cling wrap to ensure not tainting and then double wrapped with a rubber band to ensure air