Raising a plant

Aim:
To look at the different growing conditions and how these affect the growth of seeds.

Method:

• We worked in groups of 3 - 4.
• We put the potting mix into the cups.
• We planted radish seeds in each cups.
• Each one of the cups had different growing conditions.
• Cup 1 - normal
• Cup 2 - red cellophane
• Cup 3 - overwatered
• Cup 4 - blue cellophane
• Cup 5 - clear cellophane

Findings:

The plant grew in their cups for 10 days before they were measured

Plant growing condition	Height after 10 days (mm)
Normal	30.6mm
Blue cellophane	60.1mm
Red cellophane	70mm
Overwatered	10mm

The normal seedling was planted in a normal potting mix and grew to a height of _60.9_mm.

The blue cellophane seedling was planted in a normal potting mix, covered in blue cellophane and watered. It grew to a height of _10_mm. The red cellophane seedling was planted in the normal potting mix to a height of _70_mm. The overwatered seedling was planted in a normal potting mix, the water could not drain out the bottom of the pot and it grew to a height of _10_mm.

Conclusion:

From the pictures and evidence, we can conclude that:

The seedling height was:

1. Red cellophane - 70mm

2.Blue cellophane - 60.1mm

3.Normal - 30.6mm

4.Overwatered - 10mm

The best growing conditions were:

1. Red cellophane

2.Blue cellophane

3.Normal

4.Overwatered

therefore the seedling with _the red cellophane_ conditions grew to a height of _70_mm.

1. blue light - 60.9mm
2. overwatered - 10 mm
3. red light - 70 mm
4. normal - 30mm
5. clear cellophane - 60mm

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