Cress Seeds

CRESS SEED REPORT

Kahikatea Cress Seed Experiment: Prove plant roots have hairs.

WALHT: Carry out and record a scientific investigation.

Ingrid Andaya

01.03.2016

Propagation of Seeds

INTRODUCTION

We are conducting propagation seed experiments discovery what’s the plants are best to grow in the school garden.

EXPERIMENT

To prove that plant roots have hairs that help them to absorb the moisture from the soil.

MATERIALS

1. Clear container
2. Water
3. Paper Towel
4. Seeds (Cress Seeds)

DATA

Day	Enviromet / Whether	Improvements
Day 1	Classroom by window (Sunny)	None
Day 3	Classroom by window (Sunny)	Slight improvements (roots sprouted)
Weekend	Unknown	Unknown
Day 6	Classroom by window (Cloudy)	Great improvement (longer roots)
Day 9	Classroom by window (Sunny)	None
Day 15	Classroom by window (Rainy and Cloudy)	Mass improvement (some seeds turned green and more roots)

RESULTS

Unknown because we did the experiment wrong. The seeds are meant to be on the side and absorb the water absorbed by the paper towel. Not stay at the bottom and absorb the water there.

CONCLUSION

Unknown