CSEF · 2015
Reach for the Roots
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals The objective is to see if the roots of a plant grow in the direction of gravity, even if the seeds are turned upside down or lying flat. Methods/Materials Six seed cases we…
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CSEF · 2015
Soil Matters: A Study of Soil Components that Produce Nutrient Dense Plants for Our Health
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals Modern farming has allowed us to produce enough food to supply the world#s population. But at what cost? The nutrient value of the food we eat is being degraded due to soil…
CSEF · 2015
Spinning Seeds: How Centrifugal Force Affects the Growth of Plant Roots
Plant Biology Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals In this science fair project, I investigated how plants know how to send their roots down, and how to change the direction that their roots will grow. My research question w…
CSEF · 2015
Super Soil to the Rescue!
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals Healthy soil provides nutrients for plant growth, holds water, is a habitat for good microorganisms, and helps plants, animals and humans to live. Natural fertilizers help t…
CSEF · 2015
The Addition of Lysine to Strawberry Plants and the Effect on Drought Resistance
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experimental research is to determine whether adding lysine to strawberry plants will increase drought tolerance. Methods/Materials Materials used for th…
CSEF · 2015
The Core Properties of Propagated Stem Cuttings that Germinated in Water
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals The aim of this project was to discover the similar characteristics propagated stem cuttings had which allowed them to have a higher advantage of germinating. Because the ge…
CSEF · 2015
The Effect of Genetically Modified Crops on Their Sugar Content
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project is to find out if genetically modified(GM) crops have a higher sugar content than non-GM crops. I believe that if the crop is genetically modifie…
CSEF · 2015
The Effect of Hydrogels on Water Conservation in Soil
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project was to determine the effect of hydrogels on soil water retention in various potted plants. Methods/Materials Methods In 42 pots of soil, incorpor…
CSEF · 2015
The Effect of Seed Species and Expiration Date on Germination Rate
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals My project was to determine if the expiration date of a seed, and the type of the seed, has an effect on the seed#s germination rate. Methods/Materials 3 different species o…
CSEF · 2015
The Effect of the Color of Light on Plant Growth
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my experiment was to investigate the effect of the color of light on plant growth. I chose this because I wanted to find a way to increase plant growth withou…
CSEF · 2015
The Effects of Water Quality on Alfalfa Growth
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals I have always been interested in the propagation of plants because my parents own nurseries where they grow palms, tropical, and hanging flower baskets. We have a well on ou…
CSEF · 2015
Trees: Family or Foe?
Plant Biology Third Award
Objectives/Goals The goal of this project is to see how the size of an investigated area of land affects the evidence of habitat filtering and competitive exclusion. I looked at different qu…
CSEF · 2015
Variation of Growth between Genetically Modified and Non-Modified Plants
Plant Biology Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project is to contrast the growth of organic, inorganic, and genetically modified plants in different soil types. This includes finding which group of pl…
CSEF · 2015
Water Efficiency
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my experiment was to determine the optimum amount of water that a bean plant needs in order to grow over the course of 30 days. I hypothesized that the plant…
CSEF · 2015
Water from Its Roots
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals My goal was to compare lake water vs. tap water from both Riverside County and Los Angeles County to see if it affected plant growth. Methods/Materials I collected water fro…
CSEF · 2015
Water Sources and the Growth of Lolium multiflorum (Annual Ryegrass) (Year 4)
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals This year I will take my previous mixture of 50% Colorado, 30% Reclaimed, 20% Aquifer and compare it to mixtures used currently by golf course superintendents. I will look f…
CSEF · 2015
What Is the Effect of Dry Farming on the Sugar Content of Pisum sativum?
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals In a drought, it is important to save water. A way to do this is to give less water to plants. A common Californian crop is Pisum sativum, the sugar-snap pea plant. This pro…
CSEF · 2015
Zeolite Power: Do Zeolite Minerals Enhance Plant Growth?
Plant Biology Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment was to test whether zeolites, a group of porous, altered volcanic minerals, can enhance plant growth in combination with chicken manure beyond…