Germination

In this experiment, the problem that was being investigated was the effect of Miracle Gro on the germination of lentil seeds over a period of three days. This problem was investigated in the interest of Ms. Semaan and her past experiences with lentils. She and her family had previously grown lentil seeds seasonally and compared them to her relatives’ seeds in terms of growth and height. More often than not, the relatives’ lentils grew better than those of Ms. Semaan and her family, and she had…

Hey class, for my science fair, I have decided to do a research and experimental project on how pH values affect seed germination. In order to gain knowledge about the influences of pH values on seed germination, I decided to grow red kidney beans for 10 days with all acidic, neutral, and basic water. My hypothesis was that if multiple beans were to be grown with water containing different pH levels, then each bean plant would have different outcomes in terms of growth because depending on the…

Cassava has the potential to reduce rural and urban poverty, increase farm incomes and also help to close the food gap. Family labour, land, a hoe and machete can be used to produce cassava, making it an attractive and low-risk crop for poor farmers. Also, cassava is available to low-income rural households in the form of simple food products (for example, dried roots and leaves) which are significantly cheaper than grains such as rice, maize and wheat. Similarly, urban households in many parts…

in the form of nitrates or nitrites, germination of fern spores can be inhibited or completely stopped by using higher concentrations (Milan and Whittier, 1990). On the other hand, when the nitrogen came from ammonium, the germination of fern spores increased (Milan and Whittier, 1990). The experiment determined that the effects of nitrogen from nitrates/nitrites and ammonium had the opposite effects on the germination of the fern spores and so the germination of spores that were supplied with…

Title Sugar water versus salt water: What effect did they have on seed germination? Purpose The purpose of this experiment was to figure out what types of water would have an effect and what that effect would be on seed germination. Background information Plants need nutrients to survive. These nutrients can include nitrogen, calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, sulphur and iron. The plant absorbs these nutrients through the roots from the soil. These thing aren’t the only things plants…

acacia species to germination prolifically and rapidly under conditions of extreme heat (such as fire) leading to out-competition of other plants (Jeffery, Holmes and Rebelo, 1988). Previous studies have proven that many species of acacia have a higher rate of germination and germinate more often when pre-treated in higher temperature conditions than in lower temperature conditions (Aref, 2011; Rasebeka, 2014). This experiment aimed to discover if temperature effects the germination of acacia…

1. Moreover, vegetation of the treated soil proved that the presence of sludge marginally promotes the plants growth, while hindering the uptake of Zn and Pb by the leaves and the roots [25]. Growth performance of the plant in reference to seed germination %, shoot length, root length, fresh weight ,dry weight, leaf area and protein content was represented in figure 2, photosynthetic pigment content was represented in table 4. Plant growth was substantially improved after amending…

place, which would initiate growth. As of now, it is unknown whether the production of carbon dioxide in cellular respiration is affected by germination and varying temperature. Therefore, in this experiment, multiple beakers containing either pinto or kidney beans under different conditions will be examined for 3 hours in order to determine whether germination and temperature has any relation to the production of carbon dioxide in cellular…

temperature, while the other in cold temperature. The plants were equally watered every other day after for 2 weeks (at the same time). Throughout this experiment, the results led to the conclusion that a plant placed in room temperature had a higher germination rate than the other plant placed in cold temperature as the plant in cold temperature had died. Purpose The purpose of this lab was to find out the ideal period when a plant should be germinated. Regardless of the seasons, growing plants…

The radicle is the first part of a seed that emerges during germination. The radicle becomes the first root of the plant, and uses geotropic forces (with gravity) to grow downwards into the soil. The hypocotyl grows above the stem to support the cotyledons as the radicle begins to grow. The radicle bursts through micropyle on the side of the testa (seed coat) during the first 3-4 days of germination. It pushes its way through soil below using energy from the cotyledons, which is…