CSEF · 2002
Searching for Light
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals My objective was to study plant growth and determine if plant stems can move around obstacles toward a light source. My hypothesis was, " If plant stems can move toward a li…
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CSEF · 2002
Sinking pH
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project was to evaluate whether the growth of a pinto bean would be affected by different pH levels. I predict that different pH's will affect the grow…
CSEF · 2002
Sow, How Fast Can You Grow? Seed Germination in Different Soils
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals My objecive is to find which soil will germinate corn and barley seeds the fastest: sand, native Kern County soil, clay, or potting soil. I believe that native Kern County s…
CSEF · 2002
Systemic Acquired Response and Mutant Vascular Tissue Patterns in Arabidopsis thaliana
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals Local infection with a pathogen can render plants to become resistant to normally virulent pathogens. This biological response is known as systemic acquired response (SAR).…
CSEF · 2002
The Effect of Colored Light on Chlorophyll Production of Oxygen
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project was to discover which color wavelength of light: red, blue, green, yellow, or white, would best stimulate chlorophyll production of oxygen. Metho…
CSEF · 2002
The Effect of Gibberellic Acid on the Chlorophyll Concentration in Brassica rapa Plants
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals The chlorophyll concentration of Brassica rapa seeds soaked in Gibberellic Acid and untouched seeds were studied using the SPAD-502 Chlorophyll Meter#. Brassica rapa seeds w…
CSEF · 2002
The Effect of Microorganisms on Plant Growth
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals The objective of my experiment is to determine if removing all microorganisms in a sample of potting soil through dry sterilization will have any effect on plant growth. Met…
CSEF · 2002
The Effects of CO(2) on Coleus Plant Growth
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals My project was to determine if Carbon dioxide affects the growth of Coleus plant growth. Methods/Materials Materials: 12 plant packs, 6 plants per pack, a total of 96 Coleus…
CSEF · 2002
The Effects of Colored Light on Plants
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project was to find out which color of light plants grow best in. Methods/Materials Seven pots with bean plants were grown with six cellophane structures…
CSEF · 2002
The Effects of Fertilizer Variations on Plant Growth
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project is to determine whether different types of fertilizers promote varying growth patterns in plants. The three types of fertilizers that I used were…
CSEF · 2002
The Effects of Radiation on Plants
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals Radiation therapy is effective in treating cancer because the actively growing cancer cells are more sensitive to radiation than the normal tissues. Therefore, it is my hypo…
CSEF · 2002
The Effects of Transpiration on Transpiration
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals The goal of my project was to investigate how wind current affects transpiration in plants. I predicted that wind will increase transpiration in geranium and cactus plants,…
CSEF · 2002
The Use of Phytoremediation to Lower Selenium Levels in Soil
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals My objective was to learn how much selenium was abstracted from the ground by different plants. Another objective was to see what efect the selenium had on the different pla…
CSEF · 2002
They're Off to a Great Start!
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals We have a dry, wind, and cold climate that#s not very good for growing plants. The purpose of this experiment was to see how we could make the plants grow the best early in…
CSEF · 2002
Three Is a Crowd
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals The objective of my ecperiment was to determine the effect of density, if any, on the growth and development of Chinese broccoli. Methods/Materials I used 15 pots, soil and…
CSEF · 2002
What Julian Apple Produces the Most Apple Cider?
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals Coming from a small town in the mountains of San Diego, I wanted to see what locally grown apple from Julian would produce the most juice for apple cider. In the fall our li…
CSEF · 2002
Which Pest Resistant Plant Can Best Protect Adjacent Pansies from Garden Snails?
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project was to determine which plant that produces pesticidal compounds would best protect adjacent pansies from garden snails. I believe that the pyreth…
CSEF · 2002
Worms in Your Future?
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals I will see if vermicompost helps the growth of plants. Methods/Materials This project will look at different amounts of vermicompost in a poor soil mix (soil)to see what ben…