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Primary School - Grades K-3
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How long a pinto bean seed would take to germinate and compare it to a kidney bean seed and a pinto bean seed planted in the dark.
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In Which Liquids Do Seeds Grow Best?
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How the size and shape of fruits or seeds influence their ability to be dispersed by wind
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Seed Germination on Gelatin
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How much sun does a seed need to sprout?
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What will happen to our pumpkin seeds when we plant them?
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Which Liquid Germinates a Bean Seed the Best?
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Seeds & Germination K-12 Experiments & Background Information
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Elementary School - Grades 4-6
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The effect of probiotics on the germination of moong seeds
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The effect of radiation and heat on the germination of radish seeds
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Does Salinity Affect the Germination of Radish Seeds?
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The Effect of Temperature on the Percentage of Germination of Mung Beans
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The effect of light on seed germination
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The effect of acid rain on plant growth and germination.
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How to germinate - jar vs. cloth methods
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The effect of temperature on the percentage of germination
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The effect of tobacco and alcohol on seed germination
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How is germination and growth affected in plants rooted in soil after a forest fire?
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Which type of seed would germinate the fastest - wheat, sweet corn, field corn, soybeans, peas and sunflowers? The effect of presoaking the seeds compared to starting with dry seeds.
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How much sun does a seed need to sprout?
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General conditions for seed growth and germination
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Seeds & Germination K-12 Experiments & Background Information
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Middle School - Grades 7-9
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P=Project E=Experiment
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Can anti-cancer agents, such as turmeric, pepper and ginger, used in food inhibit the germination and protein content in different plant seeds?
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Investigated how planting depth of wheat seed affects its rate of emergence from the soil.
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Determine how different growth media affect the development of roots in newly propagated plantlets.
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The Effect of Charcoal on the Germination and Growth of Corn
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The effect of heat and radiation on radish seeds
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Seed Dispersal in Sea Rocket
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The Effects of Antioxidants and Free Radicals on Seed Germination
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Which Organic Acid Accelerates the Germination of the Green Mung Beans?
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Does the consentration and soaking period of hydrogen peroxide effect the germination time for a seed and rooting of plant cuttings?
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Find out if smoke from burning chamise, eucalyptus, willow, or paper causes the seeds of Phacelia grandiflora seeds to germinate faster.
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The effects of Stratification Time on Germination Rate
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Does the amount of light affect the germination of spinach seeds?
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Determine which soaking solution would germinate bean seeds most effectively.
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Determine seed tolerance for freezing by measuring the germination rate after being frozen for various intervals.
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Determine at what temperature three different types of vegetable seeds die.
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Determine which of four pre-planting treatments to lettuce seed would cause the seed to germinate the fastest: pre-watered seed, fertilized seed, refrigerated seed, and non-treated seed.
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Determining the Effects of Water Temperature and Exposure Terms on Seed Germination
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What happens when seeds sprout?
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The relationship between the size of a seed and its ideal planting depth
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Do nutrients affect seed germination?
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Soil temperature vs. seed sprouting
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Does colored light affect seed germination?
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The effects of x-ray radiation on seed germination
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Methods of testing seed viability
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The effect of seed size on germination
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The effects of artificial gravity, ultraviolet light, and magnetic fields on seed germination and the growth of the root.
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The Effect of Cold Storage on Seeds
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The Effect of Hydrogen Peroxide on the Rooting of Plant Cuttings and Seed Germination
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Seeds & Germination K-12 Experiments & Background Information
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High School - Grades 10-12
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P=Project E=Experiment
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Testing the effects of microwave radiation on kidney bean seeds
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Determine whether lettuce seeds provide a good bioassay for salt toxicity
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If seeds of Illawarra Greenhood Orchid are symbiotically germinated, which fungus will be most successful in terms of germination rate?
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Determine the best conditions for germinating seeds of California Buckeye tree
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Does the prehydration of cottonseed in plant growth regulators outyield the prehydration in water?
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Effect of water sources on sprout time and early growth rate of seeds
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Seeds & Germination K-12 Experiments & Background Information
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Useful Links
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R=Resource
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Science Fair Projects Resources
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Orchid Resources
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Botany Resources
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Biology Resources
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Citation Guides, Style Manuals, Reference
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Safety Resources
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Botany Science Fair Projects Books
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