CSEF · 2018
Does Aspirin Help Plants Grow?
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals Many gardeners dissolve Aspirin in the water they use to water their plants and are convinced it helps them grow. The reasoning is that plant produce small amounts of salicy…
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CSEF · 2018
Does Coffee Affect Spinach Growth?
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals The objective of this study is to determine the effect of coffee on the growth of spinach. Methods/Materials Spinach seeds, planter pots, potting soil, plastic cover, graph…
ISEF · 2018
Droplet Vitrification - A Viable Method of Cryopreservation for Deeringothamnus rugelii, Deeringothamnus pulchellus, and Asimina tetramera
Plant Sciences Fourth Award
Genetic diversity is crucial to the survival of species. To preserve plants threatened by natural and human causes, ex situ conservation has been implemented with seed banking and cryopreser…
ISEF · 2018
Ecological Restoration Zones Within the Monkey River Area (Belize) Using Community Grown Nurseries to Produce Plants for Riparian Strips
Plant Sciences Third Award
Due to excessive cultivation and timber extraction, the Monkey River has become polluted from runoff fertilizer and pesticide flowing from nearby farms. The Belize Community is experiencing…
ISEF · 2018
Effect of Ceratocystis Species A and B Isolate Mutations on Disease Aggressiveness in Metrosideros polymorpha
Plant Sciences
Rapid ‘Ohi‘a Death (ROD) is caused by two plant pathogenic fungi in the Ceratocystis fimbriata species complex, commonly referred to as Ceratocystis species A and B. ROD has devastated nativ…
ISEF · 2018
Effect of Fungi on Arid Grasses and Commercial Crops Under Varying Environmental Conditions
Plant Sciences
Climate change is an important challenge facing the world today. In many parts of the world climate change models predict an increase in extreme weather events including increasing surface t…
ISEF · 2018
Effect of Simulated Microgravity on Antioxidant Activity and Total Antioxidants Metabolite Contents of Germinated Triticum astivum Extract
Plant Sciences
Purpose: The microgravity environment encountered during space-flight has long been considered to affect plant growth and contents; the goal of our study is to investigate the effect of simu…
ISEF · 2018
Effect of Traditional Organic Technique (BAMI) in the Development of Cucumber Plants of Cucumis sativus L
Plant Sciences
In response to agrochemical contamination, the traditional technique “Bamboo - Treacle” or “BAMI” is proposed, as organic fertilizer to influence the development of the cucumber plant. The b…
CSEF · 2018
Effect of X-ray, Ultraviolet, and Microwave Radiation on the Seed Germination and Growth of Phaseolus vulgaris
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals We are exposed to a large number of electromagnetic waves such as Ultraviolet (UV), Microwaves, and X-ray radiations. This experiment is testing the effect of these radiatio…
CSEF · 2018
Effects of Artificial Light on Solanum lycopersicum var. cerasiforme
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals The objectives were to test the negative effects of artificial light on cherry tomato plants, by the means of the artificial light being turned on during the night compared…
CSEF · 2018
Effects of Water pH on Fodder Growth
Plant Biology Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals To compare the optimal growth (dry mass) of barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) in various water pH ranges. Usually a neutral pH (6.5-7.0) is best for all plant growth, but I wanted…
ISEF · 2018
Enhancing Seed Viability for Space Travel with Silk Protein Polymers
Plant Sciences
Our 2016-2017 research found negative effects to radish seeds from a low-orbit, 30-day space flight and verified those results with independent treatments of beta radiation and vibration. Fo…
ISEF · 2018
Environment Saving Biodegradable Plastics
Plant Sciences
Banana peels are a high starch fruit with a molecular composition that allows the peel to be broken down and remade into a biodegradable plastic. These plastics are an economic way to help f…
ISEF · 2018
Exploring the Facilitative Relationship Between Rhamnus cathartica and Lumbricidae
Plant Sciences
Rhamnus cathartica (common buckthorn) and members of the family Lumbricidae (earthworms) are two invasive species to Minnesota that negatively affect native plant growth and contribute to ov…
CSEF · 2018
Factors Affecting the Rate of Photosynthesis of California Lichens: A Suitability Study into Producing Oxygen on Mars
Plant Biology Second Award
Objectives/Goals The purpose is to see if lichen can photosynthesize in more Mars-like conditions than on Earth and identify which lichen species is best suited for producing Oxygen for huma…
CSEF · 2018
Filtered Water and Plant Growth
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals To find out if using two types of filtered water (potassium softened water or reverse osmosis water) has an affect on seedling growth (height and weight) compared to city wa…
CSEF · 2018
GMOs: Testing the Performance of GMO vs. Wild Type Soybean Seeds When Exposed to Various Levels of Weeds and RoundUp
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals The objective of my study is to determine if genetically modified (GMO) soybean seeds grow better than wild type seeds when exposed to various levels of weeds and RoundUp. M…
ISEF · 2018
How Are the Timings of Flower Opening and Closing Controlled in Nymphaea tetragona?
Plant Sciences
If the timings of flower opening and closing could be controlled or predicted, it is worth applying to agronomical uses, such as artificial pollination. It is reported that the flower openin…
CSEF · 2018
How Does Companion Planting with Nitrogen Fixing Crops Affect Plant Development?
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals The objective of this study is to measure the effects (defined as a difference in mass) between a solitary Swiss chard plant and a Swiss chard plant that is planted in close…
CSEF · 2018
How Does HydroGel Affect the Mortality and Yield of Plants?
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals The objective was to test the effects soil additives have on plants. Methods/Materials 6 tomato plants, 6 pots, fertilizer, HydroGel, grow lights, controlled environment, so…
CSEF · 2018
How Does Water Availability Affect Plant Health?
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals The goal of this project was to understand how changes in climate affect plant growth and health. Climate change influences the water cycle and water availability to grow pl…
ISEF · 2018
Hydroponic Agriculture: Commercial vs. Individual Growth in New Mexico
Plant Sciences
According to the USDA, New Mexico farms consume 1.8 million acre-feet of water per year. Due to New Mexico’s limited water supply, the State cannot produce enough crops to support itself and…
ISEF · 2018
Improving Coccolithophore (Emiliania huxleyi) Tolerance to Ocean Acidification Through Artificial Directional Selection
Plant Sciences
Ocean acidification is the increase in acidity of ocean waters due to the absorption of CO2 from the atmosphere. This negatively impacts many marine organisms, especially those that build ca…
ISEF · 2018
Increasing the Lipid Density of Chlorella Algae with Aquatic Plants
Plant Sciences
The purpose of this experiment is to determine if growing Chlorella kessleri algae in water treated by Panicum hemitomon (maidencane) increases the amount of lipids, which can be extracted f…
ISEF · 2018
Integrating MFC-MEC Technology into Farms for More Efficient Hydrogen and Food Production
Plant Sciences
The integration of a microbial fuel cell-microbial electrolysis cell (MFC-MEC) generator into an aquaponics unit for more efficient hydrogen production has been tested. The goal of this proj…
ISEF · 2018
Investigating Plant Telomere Motifs Using Bioinformatics
Plant Sciences Third Award
Telomeres are nucleoprotein complexes protecting ends of eukaryotic chromosome from damage. Plant telomeres consist of the typical tandemly repeated motif TTTAGGG(n), but rare changes of tel…
CSEF · 2018
Investigating Salt Tolerance of Western Plant Species
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals Global warming is posing risks to many shrubs and plants at the world's lagoons and salt marshes. The purpose of this project was to investigate which native plants might be…
AJAS · 2018
Investigating Silage as a Preservation Method of Browse
Plant Sciences (inferred)
Browse is key to providing browsing animals biologically appropriate diets in captive settings. As deciduous trees make up the majority of browse available for harvest, it is not an option d…
ISEF · 2018
In vitro Establishment and Acclimatization of Coffee (Coffea arabica) in Three Costa Rican Traditional Varieties and in a Promising Variety Resistant to Leaf Rust (Hemileia vastatrix)
Plant Sciences
Coffee (Coffea arabica) constitutes in Costa Rica and in the canton of Acosta, a fundamental part of its economy, due to this, there is interest in varieties with high productivity and resis…
ISEF · 2018
Iodine Biofortification of Lactuca sativa var. longifolia in an Ebb and Flow Hydroponic System
Plant Sciences
Iodine deficiencies are a major problem around the world, especially in developing nations where people do not get all the nutrients they need from their diets. Currently, iodized salt is th…