Trial 1

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Experiment Design

Materials:

• 5 pots
• 50 california poppy seeds
• water

Procedures:

1. microwave:

• 10 seeds for 15 seconds
• 10 seeds for 30 seconds
• 10 seeds for 45 seconds
• 10 seeds for 60 seconds
• leave the remaining 10 as the control

2. Plant each set of 10 seeds in one pot with potting soil and water every 3 days

Sample Data:

Description

Date Time Control 15 seconds 30 seconds 45 seconds 60 seconds
Day 1 AM
PM
Day 2 AM
PM
Day 3 AM
PM
Day 4 AM
PM

Project Proposal

Project Name: Germination of Radiated Seeds

Background:I am interested in this project because I have been trying to grow flowers in my garden, but it failed to grow. I saw on the website sciencebuddies.org that radiated seeds grow faster and better. So i wantto see if it's true. A few people tested this method on root vegetables.I am testing it on flowers to see if the same thing applies and why.
Source: http://www.sciencebuddies.org/mentoring/project_ideas/PlantBio_p008.shtml

Purpose: To see how microwaving plant seeds affect their germination

Hypothesis:If the seeds are microwaved, the flowers will bloo earlier than the control and will be bigger.

Control: Seeds that are not radiated.

Variable: seeds that have to microwaved for 15 seconds, 30 seconds, 45 seconds, and 60 seconds.


Materials: - flower seeds
- planting pots x 5
- potting soil