SEED GERMINATION LAB
How is the Germination of a Seed Affected by Sugar?
WATER |
SUGAR |
Experiment started on: Monday December 6th, 2021
Experiment ended on: Friday December 17th 2021
Day 1
Water "Control Group" Observations
Observations Day 1
Tuesday December 7th 2021
- Not many changes
- Less smooth
- Dried out
- Less wrinkly
Measurement
- 1.6 cm (In length)
Corn seeds
- Not much change
- Dried out
- Less wrinkly
- Light yellow at the tips
Measurement
- 0.9 cm (In length)
Day 1
Sugar "Experimental Group" Observations
Observations Day 1
Tuesday December 7th 2021
- No change
- Shiney
- Dark redish brown in color
Measurement
- 1.6 cm (In length)
Corn seeds
- Still moist
- size stayed the same
- wrinkly
Measurement
- 0.9 cm (In length)
Day 2
Water "Control Group" Observations
Observations Day 2
Wednesday December 8th 2021
- Not much changed
- One of the beans cracked
- ^It also has increased in size
- The color of the seed is faintly coming off
- Sort of drying out
- Both beans are less wrinkly
Measurement
- 2.1 cm (In length)
- 0.9 cm (In length)
Observations Day 2
Wednesday December 8th, 2021
Kidney bean
- Both beans are shriveled
- Shiney
- Dark redish brownish color
Measurement
- 1.6cm (In length)
- Shiney and shriviled
- Everything else is the same as day 1
Measurement
- 0.9cm (In length)
Water "Control Group" Observations
- Dveloped wrinkled seed coating
- Got wider
Measurement
- 2.1cm (In length)
- One side of the corn is flat and a lot brighter
Measurement
- 0.9cm (In length)
Sugar "Experimental Group" Observations
Thursday December 9th 2021
- Gor darker
- hard sugar coating formed aroung the bean
Measurement
- 1.6cm (In length)
- Got lighter in white and more shriviled
Measurement
- 0.9cm (In length)
Day 4
Water "Control Group" Observations
Observations Day 4
Friday December 10th 2021
- Seed coat has cracked leaving endospore to be more exposed
Measurement
- 2.2cm (In length)
- Appears more white
- Looks more hydrated
Measurement
- 0.9cm (In length)
Sugar "Experimental Group" Observations
Observations Day 4Friday December 10th 2021
- Much more shriveled on the bean's ends
- Shiny
Measurement
- 1.6cm (In length)
- More shriveled
- Getting white
- Has a soft squishy texture
Measurement
- 0.8cm (In length)
Water "Control Group" Observations
Observations Day 7
- The other one cracked open
- Coating is ripping off and getting shriveled
- more exposure for the endopserm
Measurement
- 2.3cm (In length)
- No change other then the size
Measurement
- 1.0cm (In length)
Sugar "Experimental Group" Observations
Monday December 13th 2021
- Darker in color
- One bean is more wrinkly
Measurement
- 1.6cm (In length)
- Developed a semi transparent yellow coloration
- Other then that, same as day 4
Measurement
- 0.8cm (In length)
Observations Day 8
Tuesday December 14th 2021
- No change
Measurement
- 1.0cm (In length)
Sugar "Experimental Group" Observations
Tuesday December 14th 2021
- Same observation as day 7
Measurement
- 1.6cm (In length)
- Same observation as day 7
Measurement
- 0.8cm (In length)
- Same observations as day 8
Measurement
- 1.0cm (In length)
Sugar "Experimental Group" Observations
Wednesday December 15th 2021
- Darker color
- No change other then that
Measurement
- 1.6cm (In length)
Sugar "Experimental Group" Observations
Observations Day 10
Thursday December 16th 2021
- Same observations as day 7
- No further changes
- 1.5cm (In length)
- Same observation from day 7
- No further changes
Measurement
- 0.8cm (In length)
- No changes
Measurement
- 0.8cm (In length)
Sugar "Experimental Group" Observations
Observations Day 11
Friday December 17th 2021
Kidney bean
- Got a bit darker
- 1.5cm (In length)
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