The Effects of Radish Growth
Researched by Lindsey G. 2000-01	PURPOSE  HYPOTHESIS  EXPERIMENT DESIGN  MATERIALS  PROCEDURES  RESULTS  CONCLUSION  RESEARCH REPORT  BIBLIOGRAPHY

PURPOSE

The purpose of this experiment was to determine how well Radishes grow and to see what they would need to grow better. 

I became interested in this idea because there were two  science projects similar to the one that I was doing. Only I put them together.

The information gained from this experiment will determine how well A Radish will grow and some materials it will need to grow better. 

My hypothesis is that the Radish under Red light, with 10cc water/fertilizer will grow the most compared to the Radishes under different lights. 

I base my hypothesis on other science experiments and experience that I had at home.

The constants in this study were:   1. 12 Radishes exactly the same
           2. 1. Bag of fertilizer and planting soil. 
           3. 12 planting pots the same size.
           4.  3 planting lights the same kind.

The manipulated variable was The amount of water and fertilizer in the pots and what lights they are under.

The responding variable was How tall each plant grew.

To measure the responding variable you would measure the length and width of each Radish.

QUANTITY ITEM DESCRIPTION
12   Radish seeds (same kind)
12             Radish Planting pots (same size)
3                                        Plant lights ( same )
1  Bag of soil and fertilizer
1  Graduated Cylinder

1. Get 12 Radish seeds, and Radish pots,3 plant lights, and one bag of soil and fertilizer. 
2.Fill each pot wit h the same amount of soil then plant each radish seed. 
3.Label each pot A B or C and put them in groups of four.
4.Put one group under natural light, one under red ,one under green, the other in dark space.
5.In pot A 5cc of water, in B put 5cc water and fertilizer, and C put 10cc water and fertilizer.
6.Do that once a day for four weeks.
7. After four weeks, measure each Radish in CM and record your data.

The original purpose of this experiment was to see how well Radishes grow, and some of the best things that will help them grow.

The results of the experiment were that 10cc water/fertilizer under Dark grew the best compared to all the other groups. 

See the table and graph below.

My hypothesis was that the Radish with 10 cc of water, and fertilizer, and under the red light would grow the best compared to the other groups. 

The results indicate that this hypothesis should be rejected, although 10cc did grow best, it was in dark light. 

Because of the results of this experiment, I wonder if the light was down to low on the Radishes that needed light, our maybe weren’t getting enough water because of only being watered once a day, and the DARK group was in the closet, and with it being cool and moist maybe it helped the dark group grow better.

If I were to conduct this project again I would water 2-4 times a day, and use a lower knot of light, and put the lights higher up, use different colors of light, make sure everything has the same temperature.
 
 

RESEARCH REPORT   INTRODUCTION The Radish is an annual herb that belongs to the mustard family. It is grown for it’s fleshy roots which vary in size from the few grams of the popular red American and European varieties to the one or more kilograms of the Japanese white radish or Daiken. The Radish was developed from a wild plant that grew in the cooler regions of Mediterranean region before the Greek era. The Radish was introduced in the mid 16th, Century.  Radish Taste  Radishes are plants with crisp and sharp tasting roots. There are Several different varieties of Radishes for each season. Some examples of the types are; French Breakfast, Cherry Belle, Scarlet Globe, White Icicle, and many more. Radishes have very fleshy roots. Radishes can be seen in raw salad, an appetizer, or their roots can be eaten as well. It’s best to grow Radishes in spring or fall.Although Radishes can be grown in summer, or winter. If your growing Radishes in winter it’s best to grow them inside under light because of the lack heat and sun. Radish Growth  There are three broad categories of radish roots; small round, and large. Spring varieties matter in three to five weeks, somewhat larger and more slender varieties that grow into summer, larger then winter varieties that are grown in cooler weather. Some winter types of Radishes may reach 60 centimeters or 2 feet, and are used as turnips. The 1st Radishes were eaten raw, although winter varieties are cooked now. Popular Radishes  The most popular varieties of Radishes are the bright red ones, with white roots, such as Cherry Belle, Early Scarlet Globe, Champion Comet, Cherry Beauty, Red Boy, and Sparkler White Tip. The winter varieties are called April Cross, Everst, Omny, and Long Black Spanish-are usually grown as a fall crop, for winter storage. White Icicle is the most popular long rooted spring type of radish. Although the winter varieties of Radishes are long and larger rooted, They need twice the time to grow, Rather then spring varieties.    Radish Expansion The early growth of seedling is marked by expansion on Particularly in different species. Not suprisingly, the expansion is accomplished of cell expansion and cell division. The cell expansion and the cell division, hormones could have some impact on cotyledon expansion. Since both processes Occur similar during expansion, we will use a measure of expansion as our dependent variable. Our independence variables will be the concentrations of hormones.  Summary Radishes belong to the mustard family. The Radish is grown for it’s fleshy roots which vary in size from the few grams of the popular red American and European varieties to the one or more kilograms of the Japanese white radish or Daiken. The Radish was developed from a wild plant that grew in the cooler regions of Asia. The Radish was introduced in the 16th, century. Some different varieties of Radishes are French Breakfast, Cherry Belle, Scarlet Globe, and White Icicle. Radishes can be Red or White. It’s best to grow Radishes in the spring or fall but can be grown in  winter or summer. The most popular varieties of Radishes are the bright red ones, with white roots, such as Cherry Belle, Early Scarlet Globe, Champion Comet, Cherry Beauty, Red Boy, and Sparkler White Tip. There are three broad categories of radish roots; small round, and large. Spring varieties matter in three to five weeks, somewhat larger and more slender varieties that grow into summer, larger then winter varieties that are grown in cooler weather. Some winter types of Radishes may reach 60 centimeters or 2 feet, and are used as turnips. The 1st Radishes were eaten raw, although winter varieties are cooked now. The winter varieties are called April Cross, Everst, Omny, and Long Black Spanish-are usually grown as a fall crop, for winter storage. White Icicle is the most popular long rooted spring type of radish. Although the winter varieties of Radishes are long and larger rooted, They need twice the time to grow, Rather then spring varieties. The early growth of seedling is marked by expansion on Particularly in different species. Not suprisingly, the expansion is accomplished of cell expansion and cell division. The cell expansion and the cell division, hormones could have some impact on cotyledon expansion.

BIBLIOGRAPHY World Book "R" Article name Radish  http:/ .Com http://encarta.msn.com/index/conciseindex/0C/00C92000.htm?z=1&pg=2&br=1 http://www.looksmart.com/eus1/eus141561/eus53672/eus54102/eus972654/eus972679/eus948447/r?l& http://www.encyclopedia.com/articles/10746.html

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