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ISEF · 2019
Plant Sciences
The purpose of this experiment was to analyze the effect of Extracted Pectin (XP) on various seed growth mediums. Brassica oleracea seeds were planted in Black Clay, Lactuca sativa seeds wer…
ISEF · 2019
Plant Sciences
Welsh’s Milkweed (Asclepias welshii) is a threatened species found in Southern Utah. Almost no research has been conducted on how this species reproduces itself. Genetic testing of the speci…
ISEF · 2019
Plant Sciences
Hydroponic is a new type of agriculture in which plants are grown without the need for soil by using a fertilizer solution containing the nutrients that plants need. It uses an automated sys…
ISEF · 2019
Plant Sciences
Tomatoes, Solanum lycopersicum, are a staple food around the world. Their unique flavor and availability make them popular. In the United States, tomato plants are commonly established in gr…
ISEF · 2019
Plant Sciences Fourth Award
Giant African Snails and Siam Cryptozona are one of the world’s most invasive species that cause decreases in crop yields and quality fields. Saponin can be used as a biochemical control of…
ISEF · 2019
Plant Sciences
Pasture soil health and productivity is decreasing worldwide, increasing the challenges of primary production for graziers. Most notably, soil microbial activity directly impacts soil fertil…
ISEF · 2019
Plant Sciences
This experiment displayed the effect of fertilizer and high amounts of regolith in an upside down plant’s soil. Regolith has high amounts of minerals such as iron oxide, aluminum oxide, calc…
ISEF · 2019
Plant Sciences Fourth Award
Still water in floral buckets often produces bacteria and pollutants, leading to shorter life, inventory shrink, and waste of salvageable flowers. A plan was composed to aerate water in thes…
ISEF · 2019
Plant Sciences Third Award
Metrosideros polymorpha (ohia lehua) is considered one of the world’s best examples of a foundational tree species that is essential in maintaining the native forest’s ecosystem. However, tw…
ISEF · 2019
Plant Sciences
Heavy metals found in stormwater runoff are a pervasive environmental issue. Heavy metal contamination in places like Flint Michigan have brought a new awareness to the problem. These pollut…
ISEF · 2019
Plant Sciences
Ocean acidification is a major environmental problem caused by excess oceanic exposure to carbon dioxide. This phenomenon has been studied and shown to slow down calcification in many calcif…
ISEF · 2019
Plant Sciences
By the year 2050, the world population is expected to increase substantially. To meet the needs of the world’s growing population, farms need to become more sustainable. The purpose of this…
ISEF · 2019
Plant Sciences Fourth Award
The world population is rapidly rising – estimated to reach 9.8 billion by 2050 – requiring a dramatic increase in crop production and associated water consumption. Fogponics, a hardly used…
ISEF · 2019
Plant Sciences
Purpose: Analyze microbial biomass of soil samples from natural and restoration sites of Mulanje cedar trees to determine if a higher population of bacteria than fungi is present, contributi…
ISEF · 2019
Plant Sciences
The flytrap is a carnivorous plant. We want to find out if the flytrap can be triggered by a self-generated external action potential. Therefore, we measured the electrical action potentials…
ISEF · 2019
Plant Sciences
Using chemicals such as 2,4-D, scientists have been able to cause the formation of pseudonodules within non-nodulating plants. Since certain auxins were effective in producing pseudonodules,…
ISEF · 2019
Plant Sciences
Purpose: The purpose of this experiment was to apply simulated herbicide drift of 2,4-BD and cobra on to soybeans to increase T/Ha yield.The herbicides in this research were applied to soybe…
ISEF · 2019
Plant Sciences
We are studying Phytophthora ramorum, a water mold which is killing tanoaks and causing a foliar infection on Bay laurels in Santa Cruz County. Sudden Oak Death threatens the survival of oak…
ISEF · 2019
Plant Sciences
By the year 2050, the global population is expected to reach 9 billion. This poses serious issues for the global food supply which will need to double to meet the demands of the ever more po…
ISEF · 2019
Plant Sciences
The purpose of this project was to allow a better, more concrete understanding of the way in which benzodiazepine drugs, commonly referred to as sleep aids, effect the way that cells behave.…
ISEF · 2019
Plant Sciences
The purpose of my project was to find an effective method of increasing yields in limited production agricultural areas. Finding a cost-effective way to increase production in previously unp…
ISEF · 2019
Plant Sciences Fourth Award
Despite their role in regulating crucial plant phenomena like plant architecture and senescence, information about plant hormones, especially strigolactones, is relatively scarce. Strigolact…
ISEF · 2018
Plant Sciences
Pollution, lack of arable lands and low global water availability are some of the many problems the farming process faces nowadays. To solve these problems, two solutions are suggested: hydr…
ISEF · 2018
Plant Sciences
The world population grows approximately 83 million people per year, and if this progression continues, by 2050 it will reach more than 9 billion people. To meet their needs, it would be nec…
ISEF · 2018
Plant Sciences Third Award
In organic agricultural communities, the soil is contaminated with chemical runoff from Nitrogen, Phosphorus, and Potassium (NPK) fertilizer ions that diffuse from neighboring farms. These i…
ISEF · 2018
Plant Sciences First Award
The purpose of the project was to determine an alternative to synthetic pesticides. It was hypothesized that Armadillidium would not survive in the presence of T. harzianum. Phase I included…
ISEF · 2018
Plant Sciences
RNA editing acts as a critical component of plant biology because of its ability to generate RNA and protein diversity in eukaryotes, resulting in specific amino acid substitutions, insertio…
ISEF · 2018
Plant Sciences
Palo Verde trees (Parkinsonia microphylla) are one of the most unique trees native to Arizona in which photosynthesis occurs both through its small, transpiration-reduction adapted leaves an…
ISEF · 2018
Plant Sciences
For my experiment, I wanted to see if the Plant Growth Regulators (PGRs) that farmers treat their crops with are effective and worth the investment. To test this, I treated wheat with two di…
ISEF · 2018
Plant Sciences
The purpose of my experiment is to test how well Isochrysis galbana and Arthrospira platensis algae cultures capture and sequester carbon dioxide while under conditions of extreme heat and e…