Transcript Wisconsin Fast Plant

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By: Abbey
Ciancio, Lauren
Boehmer, Kenny
Rapko, Mike
Schubert
Problem
What will happen if
we water the plant
with coffee and not
regular water.
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Hypothesis
If we use coffee
then it will make the
plant shorter but will
still grow flowers
and Seed Pods.
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Variable We Tested
We tested coffee
because we thought
it would be an
interesting variable
to change. Also
because we knew
that not another
group in the past
has tested it before.
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Variable We Controlled
Light, Space,
Fertilizer,
Pollination, and
Temperature
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Procedure
We put our plants
on bins with felt
under them and in
the bins we poured
coffee
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W FP Flowers
This graph shows how many flowers our plants had at one
observation.
Number of Flowers
40
35
30
25
Number of
20
Flowers
15
10
5
0
Plants
Experimental
Groups
Control
WFP Seeds
This graph shows how many seeds our plants had.
WFP seeds
Number
Of Seeds
160
140
120
100
80
60
40
20
0
Plants
Experimental
Groups
Control
WFP Height
This graph shows the difference in heights between
experimental and control plants.
WFP Height
25
Centimeters
20
15
Experimental
Control
10
5
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Observations Taken
9
Conclusion
We thought that if we add coffee instead of water, then
the plants will grow faster, taller, and die sooner then
the control plants. We found out that the experimental
plants had a total of 0 less leaves, 99 less seeds, 21
less flowers, 6 less seed pods, and grew an average of
7.2 inches smaller than the control. We think that
because some other kids put food coloring in Laurens
plants, Michaels plants were knocked over, and
Abbeys plants were put of the watering system. Our
plants were changed to some extent. In the future I
would like to see what chemical in coffee studs growth.
Fun Facts!!!!!!!!!!!!
A plant pathologist at the University of
Wisconsin spent an estimated 15 years to
develop the Wisconsin Fast Plant. Through
cross pollination, he was able to speed up
the development process over ten times
faster. it can go from seed to seed in less
than six weeks. His plants: Are small and
compact, grow well in crowded conditions,
and, grow well under constant light. Produce
a large number of pollen, eggs, and seeds.