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Water bean plants with seven nitrogen concentrations and discover that the unfertilized group outgrows them all.
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Water mung bean sprouts with caffeine solution, coffee mixture, and plain water to discover which makes them grow tallest.
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Spray weeds daily with bay laurel leaf juice at four strengths to see how fast this natural extract works.
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Water cauliflower plants with three different salts and plain water to find out which salt stunts growth the most.
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Sort soybean seeds by weight and test whether heavier or lighter seeds push through 10 centimeters of soil faster.
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Connect a 9-volt battery to copper rods in soil and see whether electrified radish seeds outgrow the control group.
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Place three plants with very different leaf sizes in water for five days and find out which one drinks the most.
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Trap water vapor from six different plants in plastic bubbles and rank which species transpires the most in one week.
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Soak torn leaves in rubbing alcohol and use coffee filter strips to separate the hidden colors that chlorophyll covers up all summer.
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Clone a plant using leaf cuttings, stem cuttings, or layering and compare which method grows new roots first.
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Acid RainAlgae GrowthAllelopathyAsexual Reproduction in PlantsCaffeine Effects on PlantsCapillary ActionChlorine ToxicityChlorophyllChromatographyCompanion PlantingControl VariablesCut Flower PreservationDetergent and Surfactant EffectsDrought ResistanceEarthworms and Soil HealthElectrical Stimulation in PlantsFertilizers and Plant NutritionGerminationGravitropismGreenhouse EffectGrowing MediaHydroponicsNitrogen CycleOrganic vs. Inorganic FertilizerOsmosisOxidation and AntioxidantsPhotosynthesisPlant CompetitionPlant Conditioning and BehaviorPlant HormonesPlanting DepthPollination and UV PatternsRadiation Effects on Living OrganismsSalt Tolerance in PlantsSeed Size and VigorSmoke and Fire EcologySoil PathogensSoil pHSound and Plant GrowthStates of MatterStomataSymbiosisTranspirationTropismsVegetative PropagationVitamins and Plant GrowthVoltage and Electric CurrentWater Quality and Plant GrowthWind and Mechanical Stress in Plants
