Final blog

We finally have come to an end of the experiment...
This is a last mindmap showing the variables, aim and equipment.

Conclusion

MY FINAL CONCLUSION:

In conclusion, the cupboard plants grew the quickest but was not healthy or strong. On the other hand the window sill plants received enough sunlight, and was healthy green and in good condition. Therefore I have determined that the window sill is the best environment to grow a plant. 

Discussion

When I finalised my results and observations, I found that there were different trends and patterns happening in the growth of the plants. 

The window plants showed a regular pattern, growing from 0.1cm per day. 

The cupboard plants had a irregular pattern that started from 0cm to 9.6cm, in ten days. I found that the cupboard plants grew the quickest and only grew rapid on some days. The outdoor plants had the same pattern as the window sill plants, growing at 0.1cm per day. I also found that the outdoor plants grew the slowest out of the three environments. 

The graph and table I have created showed that the cupboard plants grew the quickest, and the plants from the outdoor environment grew the slowest. But I have discovered that this did not match my findings from the research information. My secondary data (internet and books) explains that the plants exposed to sunlight will grow the quickest and the healthiest, however my results have shown that the cupboard plants grow the quickest. 

The results and the background information does not match because, the type of seed I used to conduct my experiment was said to grow best in the dark. I have considered and found this statement is both true and false, because the packet says that the seeds grow best in the dark; but I have also found that the plants are not in a healthy condition. 

Although the outdoor plants have grown very little, I found that they could not adapt to the heat and sunlight. I know this because, when I was observing the plants, the soil looked very dry and the soil was not moist. 

Plants on the window sill grow not too fast and also do not grow too slow either. From looking at the results, it shows that my observations about the window sill plants have remained positive throughout my experiment. They had no sign of dry soil or too much water, and the plants have been growing healthy and green.

To make my experiment more reliable and accurate, I placed three plants for each environment. The three plants have been growing at the same height, meaning that  the reliability of the experiment is more precise. 

During my experiment; I have added 10ml of water to each plant, allowing the plants to have a higher percentage in achieving the best results. 

Improvements I could have made would be, to apply more water to the plants. I think the outdoor plants could have received more water because they were lacking moisture and the soil remained too dry to grow. If I had applied more water, the experiment could have been even more successful and also more reliable. 

Another improvement I could have made would be the location of the outdoor plant. The location I have placed the plants had very little shelter. This meant that if rain was applied to the plants, the experiment would definitely be unreliable and inaccurate, because those plants would receive more water than the cupboard and window sill plants. 

In my conclusion, I believe that the outdoor plants grew the slowest and the cupboard plants grew the quickest. Although the cupboard plants grew the quickest, it had no signs of healthiness and looked weak. The outdoor plants had very little growth due to sunlight adaption and lack of water. 

Plants on the window sill grew not too fast but not too slow. They were the healthiest plants, that grew with green leaves and a tall stem. The window sill plants would be the best to grow plants, if the best results are wanted.

Results

I have gathered all my observations into one table showing the height and day.
Previously on my blog, I have posted all the observations for each day.

This is the table i have created for the final results...

I have also created a line graph showing the results (:

What's Photosynthesis ?

Through research, I have discovered that many theories say that plants grow best in the outdoor environment because sunlight is exposed more in the outdoor environment. 

As, sunlight is a electromagnetic energy that is reflected upon plants, which lead to reactions that take place to store energy in the formation of sugar molecules. 

Plants grow by making their own food, this process is called ‘photosynthesis’, meaning to put together with light. The chlorophyll absorbs sunlight and from the 

sunlight, the plant combines carbon dioxide and water to produce sugar and oxygen. 

Day 10

I have finally have come to an end of the experiment.
These are the observations for day 10:

DAY 10
WINDOW SILL
Observation:
-little growth
-green leaves
-slanted stem
Height (cm): 2.2 cm












CUPBOARD 

Observation:

-yellow stem

-browish-yellow leaves 

-grew taller

Height (cm): 2.2 cm

OUTDOORS

Observation:

-moist soil

-small green leaves

Height (cm): 1.5 cm

DAY 8 and 9

DAY 8
WINDOW SILL
Observation: 
-very moist soil
-green leaves
-taller
Height (cm): 2cm

CUPBOARD:

Observation:

-yellow leaves

-grew very tall

-weak stem 

-no absorbed water in the soil

Height (cm): 9.5cm

OUTDOORS:

Observation: 

-dry soil

-taller

-developing green leaves

Height (cm): 1cm

DAY 9

WINDOW SILL

Observation:

-green leaves

-moist soil

-grew taller

Height (cm): 2.1cm

CUPBOARD

Observation:

-yellow leaves are fading to brown

-curving stem

-watery soil

Height (cm): 9.6cm

OUTDOORS

Observation:

-dry soil

-small leaves

-small stem

-very little growth

Height (cm): 1.5cm