CSEF · 2006
Native or Not?
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals The objective of the project is to study the occurrence of native and introduced species in various aged redwood forests in Humboldt County. The forests observed have been l…
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CSEF · 2006
Oak Leaf Chromatography
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals Can the geographic location of local live oak trees be found by the varying degree of travel of chlorphyll in paper chromatography strips, from sample trees from those areas…
CSEF · 2006
Office Oxygen
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals How much oxygen do plants small enough to be in an office give off under different ammounts of light? Methods/Materials Procedure- 1.Time candle light inside air tight box,…
CSEF · 2006
Ozone Depletion: A Concern for More than Just Mankind
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals This experiment looked to discover the effects of higher levels of UV radiation on the health of plants. To determine the health of the plant, I calculated relative amounts…
CSEF · 2006
Parameters Affecting the Conversion of Solar Energy to Grass Biomass
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals In our world today, due to global warming from burning fossil fuels and the rapid decrease in the supply of fossil fuels, it is necessary that we begin to turn to renewable…
CSEF · 2006
Plant Food: Does It Work?
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals In my experiment, I wanted to test how much of a difference plant fertilizers have on the growth and health of bulb plants. Methods/Materials Materials: Narcissus bulbs, soi…
CSEF · 2006
Plant Growth: Type of Liquid vs. Plant Height
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project was to determine how the variables of salt water, vegetable oil, vinegar, and detergent soap affect the height of the Japanese Boxwood plants. Re…
CSEF · 2006
Plants and Salinity
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals To find out what different concentrations of salt do to plant growth. Methods/Materials Materials: Salt water; 50 large plastic cups; Potting soil; Water; Seeds (peas); A na…
CSEF · 2006
Salty Radishes: Does Salinity Affect the Germination of Radish Seeds?
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals My project was to see how the salinity of water affects the germination of radish seeds. I think that the higher the salinity, the harder it will be for the plants to extrac…
CSEF · 2006
Saving the Olive Crop
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals The olive fruit fly, (Bactrocera oleae,) could wipe out the entire olive oil industry in California. Because its maggot feeds on the inner pulp of the olive, it allows bacte…
CSEF · 2006
Secrets to Better Plant Growth
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals My objective was to learn if watering with Liquid Plant Food will help plants grow faster than using other solutions. The purpose of this project was to find out whether dif…
CSEF · 2006
Sinister Sunflowers
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals My objective was to determine how far plants should be grown from sunflowers in order for them to be safe from the sunflowers' allelopathic toxins. Methods/Materials I plant…
CSEF · 2006
Succulent Plants: Leaf Material vs. Water
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals To find the percent variation of water storage among different succulent species. Methods/Materials Forty-five grams of eight succulent species which are: Red Apple Ice Plan…
CSEF · 2006
Tea: It Does a Plant Good. The Effect of Watering and Misting with Tea Solutions on Plant Growth
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals My objective was to find out if tea is beneficial to plant growth and health. Would the type of tea used for watering the plant effect plant growth? Additionally, would usin…
CSEF · 2006
The Effect of Runoff Water on Corn Plant Growth
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals This experiment tested the effect of common types of runoff water on corn plant growth. Runoff is an important issue in our communities. There are several types of runoff wa…
CSEF · 2006
The Effects of Fructose Enhanced Ocean Water on Rice Plant Growth
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals My objective in this project is to try to find plants that can sustain alternative means of irrigation other than fresh water. My goal was to find an element that would coun…
CSEF · 2006
The Effects of Gibberellic Acid on Seed Germination
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals Seed germination is the process in which a shoot and a root emerge from a seed thereby ending its dormant stage. Gibberellic Acid is a naturally occuring plant hormone that…
CSEF · 2006
The Growing of Grass
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals To determine which grasses grow the best under various levels of soil salinization. Methods/Materials Three types of grass seeds(vetch, clover, and fescue),six salt-water so…
CSEF · 2006
The Invasion of Foreign Allelopathic Plants in Santa Cruz County
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this study is to determine the relative inhibitory plant growth effects of allelochemicals from foreign plants on a variety of plants native to the Santa Cruz…
CSEF · 2006
The Natives Strike Back
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals The objective of tis experiment was to find out the effect of acid rain on native and non-native plants. Methods/Materials 36 native, and 36 non native seeds were planted in…
CSEF · 2006
To H(2)O(2) or Not to H(2)O(2) for Better Seed Germination?
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals Does the consentration and soaking period of hydrogen peroxide effect the germination time for a seed? Methods/Materials 1.Household Hydrogen Peroxide (H2O2) 3-5% concentrat…
CSEF · 2006
Violets in Vitro
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals The objective is to determine if it is possible to grow all of the different parts of the African Violet in the tissue culture environment successfully. Methods/Materials To…
CSEF · 2006
What Happens When Plants Smoke?
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals My objective is to find out if smoke from burning chamise, eucalyptus, willow, or paper causes the seeds of Phacelia grandiflora seeds to germinate faster. The smoke produce…
CSEF · 2006
What's the Dirt on Compost?
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals My objective is to find out which works better with plants, potting soil or compost. Methods/Materials Method: Put soil in three of the six pots; Put compost in three of the…
CSEF · 2006
Worming Around: The Effect of Earthworms on Plant Growth
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals My project was to determine if earthworms affect the growth of a wheat plant. I believe that the more earthworms in the soil, the higher the plant will grow. Methods/Materia…