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Comparison Of Pea Seed Germination Due To Manipulation Of Soil Conditions, Ariel M. Kershner
Comparison Of Pea Seed Germination Due To Manipulation Of Soil Conditions, Ariel M. Kershner
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This experiment was done with the intent to understand optimal soil conditions for pea seed germination. We investigated this using three soil conditions – 100% potting soil, 50% potting soil/50% sand, and 100% sand. Seemingly healthy pea seeds were planted and observed over five weeks. We measured both the total number of sprouts per week and the combined weight of the plants and seeds per condition before planting and after uprooting. We expected to find that the 100% potting soil condition would germinate the best, resulting in the most sprouts and heaviest weight of the condition’s seeds and plants. This …