Abstract
Wisconsin fast plant is one of the most unpretentious plants that can be utilized to carry out detailed experiments regarding seed growth trends. The current research project investigated the problem, with the primary research hypothesis being that the number of seeds is directly related to the speed and quality of plant growth. The team conducted a series of experiments with a control group and two experimental groups. After consulting the results, the researchers found that plants with one seed did not grow faster than their counterparts with two or three seeds. Contrarily, the growth speed rate was found to be higher in three-seed Wisconsin fast plants, disproving the initial hypothesis. Overall, the results for the control group and the two-seed and three-seed experimental groups were 1.1, 1.3, and 1.7 inches, respectively. It can be concluded that natural conditions, such as soil quality, water quality, and the amount of sunlight, have to be considered when carrying out such experiments.
Introduction
Depending on conditions, plant growth can be expected to alter due to temperature, soil acidity, available nutrients, and soil quality. Differences between experimental circumstances often lead to diverse outcomes and help expose the key variables that can hinder or generate plant growth (Paradiso & Proietti, 2022). For example, Wisconsin fast plants became vital to seed growth research because of their universal nutrient recipiency (Manz et al., 2020). The existing body of evidence provides enough information regarding the crucial diversity of outcomes in plant growth trajectories when altered environmental variables are involved. The primary research hypothesis within the framework of the current research project was that plants with two seeds or more could be expected to grow slower than one-seed plants because of a limited number of nutrients. The purpose of the current experiment was to carry out research to see how plants respond to different environmental conditions and the number of seeds planted at the same time.
Materials
As a group of four people, we planted the seeds of Wisconsin fast plants and used LED lights to see how the number of seeds and external variables can affect the process of plant growth. The list of relevant materials used for the respective experiments contains the following items: soil, seeds of Wisconsin fast plant, water, sand, a ruler, and a plastic water tray. All of the materials were utilized in an identical manner to focus on the effects of planting a specific number of seeds.
Methods
Wisconsin fast plant seeds were planted to see growth trends and the overall quality of plants resulting from the lab. There was one control group (Group 1) and two experimental groups (Group 2 and Group 3). Plants were checked daily to see if there was any significant progress pertaining to plant growth. Group 1 received a total of six (6) control seeds (one seed each), Group 2 had 12 seeds (two seeds each), and Group 3 had 18 seeds (three seeds each) respectively. One of the limitations of the method was that the amounts of sunlight, water, and soil were not measured.
Results
According to the outcomes of the experiment, it was found that the seeds from the first pot grew the least (roughly 1.1 inches out of the total six (6) planted seeds). It has to be noted that the initial hypothesis was not validated since the first group of seeds received the smallest amount of sunlight because it was the farthest from the LED lights. This placement affected the outcomes of the experiment because Wisconsin fast plants display the best growth trajectories when they are placed within an environment with continuous fluorescent light. The latter condition might have led to an outcome where seeds could reproduce quicker. As per the first experiment, just one plant out of all six was able to grow a stem and a leaf.
The second experiment allowed for the best outcomes, at least according to the statistical data obtained after the experiment was over. It was found that plants with two seeds generated longer roots and stronger seedlings overall. As for the experimental plants with one root, their total length was 1.3 inches. The third group of plants also proved the initial research hypothesis to be invalid because plants during this experiment grew 1.7 inches. It happened despite the prediction that the third experiment would lead to the least expressive results due to three seeds having to fight for nourishment (Zhao et al., 2021). Accordingly, these findings are essential because they disprove the idea that a smaller number of seeds has a positive impact on access to nourishment and plant growth trends in Wisconsin fast plants.
Conclusion
To sum it up, the experiments carried out within the framework of lab works described above highlight the fact that the number of seeds does not have a decisive impact on a plant’s growth characteristics. Wisconsin fast plants allowed the researchers to disprove two of their hypotheses and find out that three seeds grew the longest, and the amount of sunlight did not seem to have a direct impact on their growth capacity. Future experiments should reiterate the proposed methodology to see if the current findings can be deemed valid on a larger scale.
References
Manz, E., Lehrer, R., & Schauble, L. (2020). Rethinking the classroom science investigation. Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 57(7), 1148-1174. Web.
Paradiso, R., & Proietti, S. (2022). Light-quality manipulation to control plant growth and photomorphogenesis in greenhouse horticulture: The state of the art and the opportunities of modern LED systems. Journal of Plant Growth Regulation, 41(2), 742-780. Web.
Zhao, M., Zhao, J., Yuan, J., Hale, L., Wen, T., Huang, Q.,… & Shen, Q. (2021). Root exudates drive soil‐microbe‐nutrient feedbacks in response to plant growth. Plant, Cell & Environment, 44(2), 613-628. Web.