The Effects of Carbon Dioxide and Potassium on Radish Plant Growth

1. The Effects of Carbon Dioxide and Potassium on Radish Plant Growth Remon Hossain – Warren Mott Marco Lin – Lake Shore

2. Back to School Before we can explain the research experiment we have terms to go over Listen up students Hossain - Lin

3. Terms Dry Ice - Frozen carbon dioxide that sublimates http://xlerator-handdryer.com/2011/05/10/dry-ice-6/ Hossain - Lin

4. Terms Sublimation - A change directly from the solid to a gaseous state without becoming liquid Hossain - Lin

5. Terms Potassium - Atomic number 19 and symbol K - Highly reactive metal that is essential to all life Hossain - Lin

6. Terms Germination - The process of the seed sprouting Hossain - Lin

7. Terms Two-Factor Design of Experiment (DOE) - A way to analyze data of interaction between two variables Hossain - Lin

8. Terms Adenosine Triphosphate (ATP) - Major source of energy for cellular reaction http://mountzion144.ning.com/profiles/blogs/atp-and-our-transformation Hossain - Lin

9. Terms Carbon Dioxide (CO2) - A chemical compound with one carbon molecule and two oxygen molecules - Plants use carbon dioxide to process photosynthesis Hossain - Lin

10. Terms Parts per million (ppm) - A notation to denote relative proportions - Parts per million is a lot like percentage except it is out of one million not one hundred Hossain - Lin

11. Terms Photosynthesis - The method used by plants to use sunlight to synthesize glucose from carbon dioxide and water Hossain - Lin

12. Problem Statement How does the addition of excess carbon dioxide in the form of dry ice and the addition of excess potassium in the form of potassium gluconate pills affect raddish plant growth? Hossain - Lin

13. Purpose The purpose was to have the most cost efficient, natural and most effective way to increase plant growth. Hossain - Lin

14. Introduction We chose our experiment to discover the effects of dry ice and potassium on radish plant growth If the results are positive, more ways can be used to fertilize plants Hossain - Lin

15. Introduction We chose to use potassium as a fertilizer because plants use potassium to control ATP (energy) We chose carbon dioxide because it is a important part of photosynthesis Hossain - Lin

16. Introduction We chose radish seeds for their fast germination period We chose dry ice as the supplement of carbon dioxide because it is the most cost efficient Hossain - Lin

17. Experiment Facts Plants prefer carbon dioxide levels from 1500 ppm to 2000 ppm Plants also prefer potassium levels of 120 mg of potassium per square feet Hossain - Lin

18. Experiment Facts 1.5 grams of dry ice produce approximately 1500 ppm of carbon dioxide in a 1.4 liter flower pot Hossain - Lin

19. Experiment Facts DOE values for dry ice High – 2 grams Standard – 1.5 grams Low – 1 gram Hossain - Lin

20. Experiment Facts DOE values for potassium High – 180 grams Standard – 120 grams Low – 60 grams Hossain - Lin

21. Hypothesis We predict that the radish plants will grow the most when exposed to 180 mg of potassium and 2 grams of dry ice Hossain - Lin

22. Important Materials Burpee Cherry Belle Radish Seeds CVS Pharmacy Potassium Gluconate Pills http://www.homedepot.com/catalog/productImages/300/89/896c3cf3-27e8-4257-8a57-79c673ac75d7_300.jpg http://www.cvs.com/CVSApp/images/fs/large/5042825019.jpg Hossain - Lin

23. Important Materials Dry Ice Premier Pro-Mix potting soil http://www.fayetteconservation.com/ http://www.quimbycorp.com/skin1/images/custom/dry-ice-c-78.html Hossain - Lin

24. Important Materials Electronic Scale Water Hossain - Lin

25. Important Materials 1.4 liter flower pots Ziploc Sandwich Bags (16.5 cm x 14.9 cm) http://i20.twenga.com/supplies/sandwich-bag/ziploc-bags-sandwich-60-tp_110015853016591741b.png http://www.mosaictilearts.com/project.html Hossain - Lin

26. Procedures • Germinate radish seeds in Ziploc bags • Place soil in the flower pots • Label the flower pots accordingly • Plant one germinated radish seeds into each of the flower pots Hossain - Lin

27. Procedures 5. Measure the correct solution of potassium and apply it to the corresponding radish plants (high – 180 mg, standard – 120 mg, low – 60 mg) Hossain - Lin

28. Procedures 6. Measure the correct solution of dry ice and add it to the appropriate radish plants (high - 2 g, standard 1.5 g, low - 1 g) Hossain - Lin

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32. Procedure • 7. Add 50 mL of water to each plant. • Record data over the course of 11 days. Hossain - Lin

33. Data Hossain - Lin 33

34. Day One High Value Low Value Hossain - Lin 34

35. Day Eleven High Value Low Value Hossain - Lin 35

36. Data and Observations Hossain - Lin

37. Data and Observations Hossain - Lin 37

38. Results K Hossain - Lin

39. Data and Analysis We used a two-factor DOE to test the effect of potassium and dry ice on the growth of radish plants Hossain - Lin 39

40. Data and Analysis We proved our experiment was stable Hossain - Lin 40

41. Data and Analysis To find the effect of potassium we graphed the average amount of growth when the variable values were low and high Hossain - Lin 41

42. Data and Analysis Hossain - Lin

43. Data and Analysis To find the effect of dry ice we graphed the average amount of growth when the variable values were low and high Hossain - Lin 43

44. Data and Analysis Hossain - Lin 44

45. Data and Analysis There is an interaction effect because the lines are not parallel. Hossain - Lin 45

46. Conclusion We rejected our hypothesis that the high values of both potassium and dry ice would help the plant the most Hossain - Lin 46

47. Conclusion The hypothesis was false because the low values proved to be the most effective 3rd (T) 1st 2nd 3rd (T) Hossain - Lin 47

48. Real Life Application If the radish plants benefit from the potassium or dry ice, the agricultural industry can use potassium or dry ice to promote the growth of their plants Hossain - Lin

49. Real Life Application Agricultural industries can use less chemicals and more potassium or dry ice for a more natural produce Hossain - Lin

50. Real Life Application If the results are negative it can teach people not to use potassium or dry ice to fertilize their plants Hossain - Lin