Browse 39 real Plant Sciences projects entered in 2016, with abstracts, awards and links to the original entries.
CSEF · 2016
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals In our science fair project last year we learned that sibling morning glory seeds, when in close proximity to each other, restrain their outward root growth to avoid competi…
CSEF · 2016
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project is to see which method of plant growth will make plants grow more vigorously and healthy. My hypothesis is that hydroponically grown plants will…
CSEF · 2016
Plant Biology Third Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of this study is to determine what happens to germinating seeds when salt enters the soil in their environment. Methods/Materials Six 3x3 plastic plant cell co…
CSEF · 2016
Plant Biology First Award
Objectives/Goals The Goal of my research is to study each factor that may contribute to Fusarium Oxysporum Lycopersici Race 3 growth/decline and learn whether my hypothesis is true or false.…
CSEF · 2016
Plant Biology Second Award
Objectives/Goals California undergoes cycles of severe drought followed by El Niño for several years. The objective of this study was to determine which soil amendments, or combinations of b…
CSEF · 2016
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my science fair experiment is to investigate if aged bovine manure loses its nutrients and effectiveness as a plant fertilizer as it decomposes, or ages. The…
CSEF · 2016
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals To determine if nitrogen fixation can occur in simulated Martian regolith and if so, to quantify the ammonium added to the soil through this process. Methods/Materials Plant…
CSEF · 2016
Plant Biology First Award
Objectives/Goals While at a nature preserve, I encountered the Engelmann Oak, or Quercus engelmannii, an endangered native tree. Since oaks produce tannins and some produce potential allelop…
CSEF · 2016
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals In Yemen, the production of native watermelon using landrace seeds has been disrupted due to civil war leaving farmers with aged seeds. Studies have shown that seed priming…
CSEF · 2016
Plant Biology Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment is to determine the best fertilizers to use to create a sustainable food source for deep space exploration and colonization. Methods/Materials…
CSEF · 2016
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals My experiment began with two questions. First, can grey water be used to water landscape plants? Secondly, I wanted to know if there was a difference in the growth of plants…
CSEF · 2016
Plant Biology Second Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project is to determine the concentration of NaCl in water that harms cabbage plants. Methods/Materials Shelf, fluorescent light, cabbage plants, salt,…
CSEF · 2016
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals This goal of this project was to experiment with different grass seeds and soils to find the combination that grows a green lawn and stays healthy with limited water Methods…
CSEF · 2016
Plant Biology Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The main objective of this project was to see if commercial formulations of insect-killing fungi help plants grow in artificially created stressful drought conditions. This…
CSEF · 2016
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals Determine if varying strengths of magnetic forces affect radish seed germination rate and growth. Methods/Materials Using 5 groups of test tubes, each contained radish seeds…
CSEF · 2016
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals The goal of this investigation was to determine if agricultural combustion waste has any affect on the productivity of brassica plants. Methods/Materials Apple wood combusti…
CSEF · 2016
Plant Biology Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The objective was to manipulate plant biomass through determining membrane protein interactions with cellulose synthase interactive protein and characterizing the mutants of…
CSEF · 2016
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals Experiment to see the effects of Mycorrhizal fungus on the drought resistance of plants. Methods/Materials Our Procedure/Method: 1)The nasturtium plants were grown from seed…
CSEF · 2016
Plant Biology Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals This affiliated research delves into genetic modification of the aquatic duckweeds Azolla caroliniana and Lemna minor in order to elevate triacylglycerol, diacylglycerol, wa…
CSEF · 2016
Plant Biology Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals This project tested underground communication through endomycorrhizal networks against above ground communication through volatile organic compounds (VOC) on different plant…
CSEF · 2016
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals The objective of this research is to measure the growth rates of plants when grown in deferent growing systems. These systems include Hydroponics, Aquaponics and three diffe…
CSEF · 2016
Plant Biology Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals My hypothesis is: If, a plant is exposed to the right light, right color, and right color temperature (kelvin), then, the growth of the plant will accelerate because, light…
CSEF · 2016
Plant Biology Third Award
Objectives/Goals Bemisia tabaci is responsible for transmitting plant viruses causing the ongoing and devastating East African pandemics of cassava mosaic disease (CMD) and cassava brown str…
CSEF · 2016
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals The goal of my project was to determine if the sugar levels, and thus the biofuel viability, of a biomass plant called switchgrass would be affected by drought conditions. T…
CSEF · 2016
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals I wanted to learn how different sweeteners affected the taste and health of radishes. My hypothesis was that the sugar and Splenda would kill the radishes; Stevia would be h…
CSEF · 2016
Plant Biology Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals In this project we wanted to find out if there was a way to save more water when growing plants in California. We hypothesized that, "if alfalfa and radish sprouts are grown…
CSEF · 2016
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment was to study the protective effects of antioxidants on free radical damage on radish and bean seeds. Antioxidants such as Vitamins A, E, and C…
CSEF · 2016
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals The objective of this study was to investigate the effects of feeding plants different types of processed food solutions. Methods/Materials Purchased Cyclamen flowers for 3…
CSEF · 2016
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project is to determine the effects of hydroponic systems and aquaponic systems on plant growth. Methods/Materials Swiss chard seeds (30), green bean s…
CSEF · 2016
Plant Biology Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals Determine how California native plant diversity is affected by varying drought conditions ("Low" water level, "Mid" water level, and "High" water level) over a 3.5 week test…