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The Effects of The Effects of Sodium Bicarbonate Sodium Bicarbonate on Carrot Seeds on Carrot Seeds Germination and Germination and Effects of Growth Effects of Growth Clayton Moore Clayton Moore Wildlife & Fisheries Wildlife & Fisheries Major Major Tennessee Tech University Tennessee Tech University

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Page 1: The Effects of Sodium Bicarbonate on Carrot Seeds Germination and Effects of Growth The Effects of Sodium Bicarbonate on Carrot Seeds Germination and Effects

The Effects of The Effects of Sodium Bicarbonate Sodium Bicarbonate

on Carrot Seeds on Carrot Seeds Germination and Germination and Effects of GrowthEffects of Growth

Clayton MooreClayton Moore

Wildlife & Fisheries MajorWildlife & Fisheries Major

Tennessee Tech UniversityTennessee Tech University

Page 2: The Effects of Sodium Bicarbonate on Carrot Seeds Germination and Effects of Growth The Effects of Sodium Bicarbonate on Carrot Seeds Germination and Effects

ProblemProblem

What effects Sodium Bicarbonate What effects Sodium Bicarbonate (Baking Soda) will have on growth (Baking Soda) will have on growth and germination rates in carrot and germination rates in carrot seed?seed?

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ObjectivesObjectives

In determination in the best way for In determination in the best way for growth and germination rates in growth and germination rates in carrot seedscarrot seeds

Sodium Bicarbonate vs. Distilled Sodium Bicarbonate vs. Distilled WaterWater

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IntroductionIntroduction Equipped with everything needed to make a new plant a seed Equipped with everything needed to make a new plant a seed

simply waits until three vital environmental conditions have been simply waits until three vital environmental conditions have been met: water supply, temperature, well oriented living conditions met: water supply, temperature, well oriented living conditions (Capon 1990). Most seeds will of course only germinate between (Capon 1990). Most seeds will of course only germinate between certain temperatures, in this case I used room temperature for my certain temperatures, in this case I used room temperature for my bases. A steady temperature between these limits is bases. A steady temperature between these limits is recommended-fluctuating temperatures can damage a seedling in recommended-fluctuating temperatures can damage a seedling in its critical early stages. Indeed if a seed is not allowed to its critical early stages. Indeed if a seed is not allowed to germinate (sprout) within some certain length of time, the embryo germinate (sprout) within some certain length of time, the embryo inside will die. I have not been able to find any ajoining inside will die. I have not been able to find any ajoining expirement dealing with sodium bicarbonate. Although, expirement dealing with sodium bicarbonate. Although, throughout its early stages of survival the seedling is completely throughout its early stages of survival the seedling is completely dependent upon food supplies from the storage structures of seed dependent upon food supplies from the storage structures of seed cotyledons and endosperm (Capon 1990). The seed must be cotyledons and endosperm (Capon 1990). The seed must be looked upon as a tiny embryonic plant of the new generation, with looked upon as a tiny embryonic plant of the new generation, with enough stored food to start it off in life and seeds coats for enough stored food to start it off in life and seeds coats for protection (Swingle 1935). This in accordance makes my protection (Swingle 1935). This in accordance makes my accretion that the sodium bicarbonate will not add nutritional accretion that the sodium bicarbonate will not add nutritional value to the process just adding negativity to it. That leads case to value to the process just adding negativity to it. That leads case to my ideals of stunted growth unlike the nutritional value of my ideals of stunted growth unlike the nutritional value of distilled water.distilled water.

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HypothesisHypothesis

If increased sodium adds to If increased sodium adds to reduction in the growth in plants, reduction in the growth in plants, then germinating carrot seeds in a then germinating carrot seeds in a Sodium Bicarbonate solution will Sodium Bicarbonate solution will reduce the seeds growth along with reduce the seeds growth along with germination scale. germination scale.

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MaterialsMaterials Distilled Distilled

waterwater Sodium Sodium

BicarbonateBicarbonate Carrot SeedsCarrot Seeds CupsCups MeasuremenMeasuremen

t toolst tools

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MethodsMethods

This experiment will follow a basis degree of This experiment will follow a basis degree of study.study.

2 tests2 tests In each run there will be 5 ml of each solution In each run there will be 5 ml of each solution

placed on the seeds every other day. placed on the seeds every other day. 5 carrot seeds will be placed into 3 Cups for 5 carrot seeds will be placed into 3 Cups for

each solution.each solution. 45 carrot seeds will be used in each run. 45 carrot seeds will be used in each run. Within a 2 week period, the seeds will be Within a 2 week period, the seeds will be

evaluated every other day, and seedling growth evaluated every other day, and seedling growth will be evaluated.will be evaluated.

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Results/DiscussionResults/Discussion What nutrients and purity had a positive What nutrients and purity had a positive

impact on the seeds germination and growth impact on the seeds germination and growth compared concentrations of the Sodium compared concentrations of the Sodium Bicarbonate.Bicarbonate.

With distilled water a cause of plant With distilled water a cause of plant germination within a couple of days and were germination within a couple of days and were in great standing green and healthy.in great standing green and healthy.

Both concentrations of Sodium Bicarbonate Both concentrations of Sodium Bicarbonate prohibited the seeds to little germinating. prohibited the seeds to little germinating.

Sodium Bicarbonate caused the seeds to die Sodium Bicarbonate caused the seeds to die and mold in many cases with the slow and mold in many cases with the slow growth.growth.

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Tables and GraphsTables and GraphsAvg. Length of Sprouts

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1Day

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13 Day 15

Water 0 0.6 0.7 0.92 0.94 1.1 1.4 1.22

Sodium Bicarbonate High 0. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Sodium Bicarbonate Low 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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TableTable

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Dist watersb. Low concsb high conc

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ConclusionConclusion

In conclusion the Sodium In conclusion the Sodium Bicarbonate failed greatly. It stunted Bicarbonate failed greatly. It stunted growth and seeds did not germinate.growth and seeds did not germinate.

With distilled water there was a With distilled water there was a great success.great success.

My hypothesis was accepted with it My hypothesis was accepted with it sodium conditions were a failure . sodium conditions were a failure .

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Literature CitedLiterature Cited

Botany for Gardeners: by Brian Capon An Introduction and Guide pg. 120-25.Plant Life: by D.B. Swingle pg. 119,181

Botany: by: Holt, Rinehart, and Winston vol. 3 pg.260-265The World of Plants by: Thomas Nelson Encyclopedia of Life Sciences pg 37

Botany Laboratory Manual by: Steiner, Sussman, Wagner pg.124Laboratory Studies in General Botany by: William Carlton pg.3,4