Sunshine Plants

I am going to see if the hours of sunlight affects a plant growth i will use 3 different type of plants basil seeds radish seeds and bean seeds
Grade 5

Presentation

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Hypothesis

I think 4 hours is going to survive because its half the time and if it's 2 hours it will not be able to to provide the food which is made by sunlight, is going to starve. And if it’s 6 hours it's going to dry.

 

Research

 

Bean, Peas, Cucumber, Pumpkins, Radish, Arugula, Orka and Lettuce are one of the easiest fast growing plants says Melanie Griffiths.Sunlight is a important part to planting.SKV,  Amy Grant,Julie and Natalie and  Tamu Edu  explains what could happen without sunlight. The plants won’t be able to make its own food and if it can’t make its own food then it will die.If the plant has sunlight then it will be able to make its own food but if there's too much sunlight then it will dry out. I am testing how much exactly does a plant need to grow.

 

Variables

Dependant variable: hours of sunlight

Responding variable:

Plants  growth(seeing which one is taller or more healthier)

will see which one has germinated and started growing

controlled variables: 

Amount of water, Location




 

 

Procedure

1.Put the seeds into the ziplock (separate by plant type)

  2. Put each plant into the sun based on the hour of the plant (ex. Beans are 2hrs)

  3. Then take it into a dark room when the time of the plant is done

  4.see the growth of the plant is grown

  5.repeat for rest of January

  6.write down conclusion

  

 

Observations

tthe 2 hr seeds didn't grow but the the 4 hr and the 6 hr grew.

 

Analysis

I found out that it's better to have basil and radishes as indoor plants because they grow really quickly and they don't dry up.if you have beans it will turn to mush. The plants grow better in 6 hrs. 

 

Conclusion

My question was: How will the hours of sunlight affect my plants growth?  

The answer to my question is: 6 hrs is the time basil and radishes need to live 

 

My hypothesis was incorrect because: i guessed that it would take 4hr but the 6 hr plants grew more.  

 

 

Application

Gardeners can know that radishes and basil can grow fast in 6 hours.

 

Sources Of Error

I think these results were reliable because if a gardener needed to know this information then they would have it. I think the coldness of my window affected the experiment.if i was to repeat this experiment then i would do it in the summer. 

 

Citations

Title

Author

Information (web link, publisher, etc)

Year

Homes garden

Melanie Griffiths

https://www.homesandgardens.com/gardens/easiest-vegetables-to-grow#

2022

Importance of sunlight to plants

SKV Organics

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_8g0MmSy2IA

Jul,19 2022

Gardening know how

Amy Grant

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/info/why-is-sun-good-for-plants.htm

Dec, 14 2022

University of Minnesota extension

Julie Weisenhorn 

Natalie Hoidal

Lighting for indoor plants and starting seeds | UMN Extension

2020

       

Acknowledgement

I would like to thank Lexy, Mrs Duncan, Mrs Olfert and Mrs Nanji for helping me at science fair