Research Page for Pershing County High School, Team 1

4/28/05 12:46 PM - T1(Whitney): Our research question is: Which type of seed germinates the most of its kind in comparison to the other kinds?
4/25/05AM - Dr. Claire Hemingway: I am an avid gardener and know from experience that some types of seeds have higher germination percentage than others. The weeds in my garden seem to have the highest germination percentage of all the plants in my garden. Which types of seeds in your sample do you think will have high germination percentage? Why?
4/28/05 12:46 PM - T1 (Whitney): Our first journal upload is complete. It contains our backround research and questions.
4/28/05 12:52 PM - T1 (Trisha): Millet Observations: After 1st day half of them were germinating It stayed the same throughout the week They opened a little bit more on the 8th day
4/28/05 12:52 PM - T1 Response to Dr. Hemingway: Our Group Conclusion - In answer to our question, wheat produced the most of its kind, total. It was under the same environmental conditions as our other seeds, ie: light, moisture.
5/2/05 1:12 PM - PEER COMMENT from Bush Team 6: Good job on your data collection! We are growing red clover and monitoring the germination percentages of the different colors of clover seeds. Our germination percentages for yellow and purple clover seeds were around 90%, significantly higher than the 60% that you recorded. Are you using all the colors of clover seeds in your experiment? If you are it might explain why we have such different data for clover seeds. Anyway, good job!
5/4/05 10:20AM - Dr. Jeffrey Osborn: Dear Team 1: I think that you have identified an excellent question and I look forward to seeing your data. What species are you using? Are there differences among the plant types that might account for different germination rates? I would be interested in knowing the average number of seeds each of these species produces and how those seeds are dispersed. There is a lot of excellent background research you could do to help you explain your data. Good luck!
5/5/05 9:00AM - Dr. C. Hemingway: Hello, Team 1- You've had great success sprouting most of your seeds under the same light and moisture conditions--what exactly are those light and moisture conditions? It is good to see you have posted some results. The way you present your data to back up your stated findings is very important. And you have made some great improvements to your data presentation between May 2 and May 4. Why do you think I am so pleased to see the measurements in centimeters for each species rather than the percentage of growth on the first day? Keep up the good work.
5/6/05 12:54AM - T1 Response to Bush School, Team 6: We didn't have different colored seeds.
5/6/05 12:54AM - T1 Response to Dr. Hemingway: The seeds are in total darkness and we water them every day taking out the excess water. 5/10/05 1:06 PM - T1 (Whitney): We developed the idea that if our seeds had been watered more, then they would have metabolized and grown more. (see the journal for ideas and supporting resources)