38,465 real projects from ISEF, the Canada-Wide Science Fair, JSHS, AJAS, the Calgary Youth Science Fair and the California Science & Engineering Fair — searchable by meaning, and filterable by fair, year, category and award.
CSEF · 2019
Plant Biology Honorable_mention Award
Objectives In 2017, I observed that California avocado farmers lost over $50 million in crop damage due to root rot caused by Phytophthora Cinnamomi. I own a small grove of avocado trees tha…
CSEF · 2019
Plant Biology Honorable_mention Award
Objectives The objective of my study was to use a Smart Plant Tracker to research how C3, C4, and CAM plants would cope with Global Warming in order to understand the impact of rising temper…
CSEF · 2019
Plant Biology
Objectives This project focused on the question, which aqueous plants could affect the growth of blue- green algae in lakes and ponds, preventing dead zones from forming and allowing a natur…
CSEF · 2019
Plant Biology
Objectives The objective was to learn what organic solutions would effect plants growth. Methods Scarlet globe radish seeds, planters, and soil, were purchased and organic materials were gat…
CSEF · 2019
Plant Biology
Objectives The objective of this project is to find the most suitable quantity of gibberellic acid to create the most growth in snow pea plants. Methods Gibberellic acid (powder form), digit…
CSEF · 2019
Plant Biology
Objectives Microplastics are small pieces of plastic found in the environment and are harmful to animals. I wondered if microplastics could affect plants. The objective of this project was t…
CSEF · 2019
Plant Biology
Objectives Late detection of drought stress in plants could lead to irreversible damage and low yield. Older methods of monitoring plant water status are destructive and only detects plant d…
CSEF · 2019
Plant Biology First Award
Objectives The aim of this research project was to analyze the effect of certain environmental changes on plant growth and their adaptation patterns for survival. This would help us understa…
CSEF · 2019
Plant Biology Third Award
Objectives The objective of this study is to determine the effects of modification of DMR6 in tomato fitness and abiotic stress response. Methods Plant trays, dsRNA, qPCR kit, soil, tomato s…
CSEF · 2019
Plant Biology
Objectives To understand if a sensor-based watering system uses water more efficiently and also improves plant growth at the same time by optimizing the water required by the plants. Methods…
CSEF · 2019
Plant Biology Honorable_mention Award
Objectives Currently, parts of the world, such as Cape Town, South Africa, are running out of an essential part of human life, water; water is used to grow crops, cook food, and is used on a…
CSEF · 2019
Plant Biology
Objectives The objective is to demonstrate the impact of root growth in radish plants when seed germination was supplemented with different concentration of Vitamin D. Methods Planting Box 1…
CSEF · 2019
Plant Biology Third Award
Objectives To find a way to utilize the commonly wasted shells and spines of Red Sea Urchin that have potential to become a zero waste resource. Methods Mixed 340 grams of crushed Red Sea Ur…
CSEF · 2019
Plant Biology Fourth Award
Objectives The purpose of this study was to determine how much seed is needed to grow a viable plant and to try to induce the growth of true leaves which are indicators of viability. There a…
CSEF · 2019
Plant Biology
Objectives The objective of this study was to find different tools to improve algae s light utilization and production of oil. Methods Algae was grown in flasks, with added titanium dioxide…
CSEF · 2019
Plant Biology
Objectives The objective of this study is to identify if exposing plants to strong magnetic fields affect plant germination and or growth. Methods Tests were performed using 24 bean plant se…
CSEF · 2019
Plant Biology Second Award
Objectives To test if jasmonic acid is a feasible solution to combatting drought and salinity stresses in two types of plants, Brassica rapa and A. thaliana. Methods Planted 50 Brassica rapa…
CSEF · 2019
Plant Biology
Objectives My goal was to see which manure had the most nutrients in it. An additional analysis was performed on broccoli seeds for a visual comparison of which manure provided the best envi…
CSEF · 2019
Plant Biology
Objectives Ethylene is a plant hormone gas that is released in the ripening of fruits. It tells fruit to produce certain enzymes that facilitate the ripening process. I wondered whether the…
CSEF · 2019
Plant Biology
Objectives We think that too much of anything is not good; not specifically MSG. In our project, we aim to prove that any substance in excess will affect microtubule depolymerization by look…
CSEF · 2019
Plant Biology
Objectives The goal of my project was to determine whether aquaponics grown plants will grow larger and more nutrient dense than soil grown plants watered with water from the aquaponic syste…
CSEF · 2019
Plant Biology
Objectives The objective of this study is to measure the growth rates of broccoli plants in Mars Simulant soil with and without steer manure fertilizer as compared to broccoli plants grown i…
CSEF · 2019
Plant Biology
Objectives Constructing statistical models to predict crop yield involves difficult calculations and measurements to arrive at an accurate yield prediction. Measuring chlorophyll content usi…
CSEF · 2019
Plant Biology
Objectives Last year I tested olive trees in San Diego North County for a pathogenic disease, Olive Quick Decline Syndrome, which infects the trees and has implications for global olive oil…
CSEF · 2019
Plant Biology Fourth Award
Objectives Problem: Chemical fertilizers cause problems with water quality when they run off into water sources, which often lead to eutrophication, otherwise known as accelerated water enri…
CSEF · 2019
Plant Biology
Objectives The objective of my research was to test the efficacy of different treatments of turmeric and hydrogen peroxide on the sprouting of Moong Beans. Do turmeric and hydrogen peroxide…
CSEF · 2019
Plant Biology Honorable_mention Award
Objectives One of the most pervasive and destructive problems in the modern world is the lack of access to fresh, healthy food. Thus, the goal of our project is to find out whether time and…
CSEF · 2019
Plant Biology
Objectives This experiment was performed in order to determine the positive and/or negative effects different concentrations of silver nanoparticles have on the growth of freshwater plants.…
CSEF · 2019
Plant Biology
Objectives Goal is to study the effects of increased carbon dioxide on the plant bio mass. Also, study from prior experiments what relation this may have due to increased CO2 in the environm…
CSEF · 2019
Plant Biology
Objectives This experiment is part of a larger study dedicated to finding the exact location of microRNA (miRNA) biogenesis in plant cells. As the location of microRNA biogenesis has not yet…