Wednesday, May 12, 2010

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Method :)

Aim

To determine which of the 5 germination methods would increase the germination rate of radish seeds the most.

Hypothesis

Radish seeds that are pre-treated by being soaked in water will germinate at a faster rate than the other forms of pre-treated seeds.

Equipment

  • 5 pots
  • 5 ziplock bags
  • water
  • radish seeds
  • soil
  • fertilized soil
  • measuring jug

Method

  1. Gather all equipment
  2. Pretreat all seeds for 24 hours
  3. Plant the seeds
  4. Record number of sprouts over a 8 day period
  5. Repeat experiment

Saturday, May 1, 2010

proposed types of pretreatment

  • refrigeration
  • soaked in water
  • fertilized
  • left in incubator
  • controlled