Lab Report

by Indi

Question
Hypothosis

Question/Problem
Does baking soda affect the growing of a plant?

Hypothesis
The plant with the most baking soda will grow the worst because we think
baking soda does not help the plant grow.

Procedure
first we will put in two cup fulls of soil, then we will put the sunflower seed
in the soil and then we will add different amounts of baking soda to each
plant. We will water the plants with 50 ml, We will water it ounce every day.
We will put it behind the big green couch during the day. Plant A will get no
baking soda,Plant B will ge 1/2 of a spoon,plant C will get 1 spoon of baking
soda,and plant D will get 2 spoons of baking soda.

Materials
soil,sunflower seeds,cup for measuring soil and baking soda,ruler,and
baking soda.

Observations And Data indi

nov. 17
my plant has not grown at ALL. it is very moist and squishy and there is a spot that is light brown and it looks like sand from the sandpit.
nov. 18
same all last time except more brown stuff.
Nov. 19
even more brown stuff! Wow. feels like squishy poop.
Nov. 25
It is like frost on my plant
DEc. 2
Still frosty. No sign of growth at all.

Eloise
Nov.18-My plant looks even worse than yesterday,the top layer has gotten harder and when you press on it your finger sinks like
quicksand. It is hardened bake soda and is drying up.
Nov.17-the soil is brownish white with bubbles,I do not think the soil will grow. It is kind of soft almost like icing,so the top
layer has not yet hardened but will be in a few days. The top layer feels like brown sugar and looks like brown sugar.
Nov.18-My plant looks even worse than yesterday,the top layer has gotten harder and when you press on it your finger sinks like
quicksand. It is hardened bake soda and is drying up but I think that if I keep watering it might get very,very,very,very,very,very,
very,very,very,very,very wet
Nov.20-My plant looks worse than all the days before, it looks the same but the layers have gotten bigger,and it smells like
nothing which I dont think is very good and since my thing is hardening it is turning brown because
Nov.25My plant is getting worse and worse.My the top layer of baking soda is getting harder and harder and is now starting to get
brown and black.

Eloise Cont.
Dec 2.-My plant is dying. It is not growing and the baking soda has turned black. The baking soda has also hardened. But when you
squish it down it becomes soft.
Dec.4-The top layer of my My plant is getting whiter and browner. The layer is getting softer and softer I am
999.9999999999999999999999999999999% sure it will not grow.
Dec.9-My plant is not growing at all. It is covered with the layer of baking soda as I explained on one of my other columns when I
was writing other data. The layer has gotten harder and is brownish black.

Zacc
layer
of baking soda.The baking soda is squishy.There is no sign of roots.white in the middle and gets darker at the sides. Nov-18- it is
the exact same as yesterday.:D :D .. :o
nov.17-a 2.4cm. layer
of baking soda.The baking soda is squishy.There is no sign of roots.white in the middle and gets darker at the sides.
Nov-18- it is the exact same as yesterday.:D :D .. :o
nov20-3.9cm of baking soda. all of the top is white.no plant grown.
25nov.- almost all dry. getting darker around the sides again. pieces of crusted. no plant .
dec.2- a 2 cm deep of baking soda. all white except the side is still dirt. no plant and a bit soggy and wet.
Dec.4-a layer of baking soda that is 3.6 cm deep no plant and is all white.
dec.9-a 4.4 cm deep layer of baking
soda hard on the top feels like wet sand and like cement.

Natalia
nov.17-my plant is looking moist, wet, and dark brown. My plant has not germanated yet.
I cant see any roots yet.
nov.17-my plant is looking moist, wet, and dark brown. My plant has not
germinated yet. I cant see any roots yet.
Nov.18- really wet, looks like it has too much water. I still don't see any signs of it
sprouting.
Nov.20-My plant has just germinated, it looks moist, and I can also see another root. YAY
Dec.2-My tallest plant is 16cm. One of my plant is 12 cm tall and is still half way in its
seed. Five of my plants are growing.
Dec.4-my tallest plant is 14 1/2 cmand is leaning on the edge of my pot. One is still trying
to escape its seed.
Dec.9-My tallest plant is 16 cm. My plant is green and spicee. One of my plants is still in
the seed.

Indi
has not grown at ALL it is very moist and squishy and there is a spot that is light brown and it looks like sand from the sandpit.
nov. 18 same all last time except more brown stuff.
Nov. 19 even more brown stuff! Wow. feels like poop. still has not grown.
nov. 17 my plant has not grown at ALL it is very moist and squishy and there is a spot that is light brown and it looks like sand
from the sandpit.
nov. 18 same all last time except more brown stuff.
Nov. 19 even more brown stuff! Wow. feels like poop.
DEC. 2 IT IS ALMOST LIKE IT IS FROST ON MY PLANT. IT IS REALLY WEIRD. I HAVE NEVER SEEN A PLANT DO SOMETHING LIKE THAT.
Dec. 4 Nothing has happened. It just looks like ground up turd. no growth :(
December 9th It is really wet with a liquid that looks like soy sauce. It sort of is gross and it has this sort of crust at the edges.

Conclusions
Baking soda has stunted my plant! Therefore, my hypothesis was correct, that
baking soda does not help, but it stunts the growth. Only the plant that did
grow not have baking soda.