Different Liquids Affect the Growth in Length of a Lima Bean '08-'09
Different liquids affect the growth in length of a lima bean (Experiment 3) is nearly the same as Experiment 1; with a few exceptions. Our prediction: If the liquid a lima bean is in, affects the growth in length, then the growth in length should change when the liquid changes. We would use many liquids and see if it would minimized or maximized the growth of a lima bean. The plant, soil, age, weather, and time must be kept constant. The Control Group is the lima bean being fed with water. The Experimental Group is the three other lima beans that are being fed with different liquids. Everyone in our group conducted the experiment. Unfortunately, Aissa's plants did not grow. Many lessons were learned from this experiment.
Materials
- Tap water 250 ml.
- Coca-Cola 250 ml.
- Heinz Vinegar 250 ml.
- Isopropyl Rubbing Alcohol 250 ml.
- Pen/Pencil
- Styrofoam Cups 250 ml.
- Miracle-Gro Potting Mix
- Five Lima Beans (one just in case)
Methods
- Gather materials
- Poke four holes in the bottom of the cup in a square shape with a pen/pencil
- Put lima beans in styrofoam cups
- Feed each plant with its specific liquid
- Feed each plant with a spoonful
- Start recording
- Feed plants every two days
Data Table
Different Liquids Affect the Growth in Length of a Lima Bean in Inches (")
| Data |
Aissa |
Sam |
Damian |
Average |
| Water |
0" |
7" |
8" |
5" |
| Coke |
0" |
3.5" |
3" |
2.1693 |
| Vinegar |
0" |
3" |
0" |
1" |
| Rubbing Alcohol |
0" |
3" |
1" |
1.3 |
Lessons Learned
- Unlike our first experiment the plants being fed with rubbing alcohol grew! This was extremely exiting. Lima beans must gather the nutrients from rubbing alcohol better than a Raphunas Sativus Specles.
- For Sam, his Vinegar plant grew. Unfortunately, we do not have enough data to prove that lima beans can take the nutrients from vinegar better than a Raphunas Sativus Specles plant.
- Also like experiment #1 water grew more than any other plant.
Other Experiments:
Comments (6)
damian20156h said
at 11:54 am on Apr 12, 2009
Sorry it is so late. I have been sick Thursday, Friday, and Saturday.
aissa20156H said
at 5:26 pm on Apr 12, 2009
why didnt u put my messurments in!!!?
tim20156j said
at 9:46 am on Apr 15, 2009
+ watering the lima beans with different types of liquids was a good experiment. You made a really informative Introduction.
- You should put measurements in your data.
damian20156h said
at 10:48 am on Apr 15, 2009
Thanks tim, great feedback.
remy20156j said
at 1:33 pm on Apr 16, 2009
+ good detail on the procedure and materials list
- you should edit better a lot of spelling mistakes
alicia20156J said
at 3:15 pm on Apr 20, 2009
+ nice detail on the introduction. I liked how you gave the average on the data table
- none so far
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