Plant Nutrient Experiment

Term Paper Title	Plant Nutrient Experiment
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Plant Nutrient Experiment

Abstract:

The problem was to test which nutrient was the most essential for the
plant in order for it to grow  in a controled enviroment

Problem:

Which nutrients are essential to make a plant grow  in a controled enviroment?

Hypothesis:

Nitrogen, a major nutrient, is most essential for a plant's growth. If
it is lacking, then the leaves will turn grayish, become shorter, and
the plant could possibly die.

Materials:

3Tomato Plants
3 Pots
3 Liters water
1500 mg of Ammonium Nitrate
1500 mg of Potassium Chloride
1500 mg of Phosphate
Container of "Complete Fertilizer"

Analysis:

After the plants were potted in controlled environments they were then
all left outside and exposed to a changing variety of weather
conditions, including sun, shade and extreme cold. Although all plants
received a daily dosage of liquid nutrients, they began to die
rapidly, with leaves turning brown and stalks drooping.

Conclusion:

The problem was to see which of the thirteen nutrients was the most
important for plant growth and what would happen when those nutrients
were lacking. The hypothesis was that  Ammonium
Nitrate was the most important and that without it the plants could
possibly die. The experiment was conducted using the following
procedure. Tomato plants were...

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