Garlic PlantsGarlic Plants

Big QuestionBig Question

►Will garlic grow faster in potting soil or Will garlic grow faster in potting soil or compost.compost.

►I thought of this question because I was I thought of this question because I was wondering witch garlic will grow faster.wondering witch garlic will grow faster.

HypothesisHypothesis

►I think that the garlic in compost will grow faster I think that the garlic in compost will grow faster than garlic in potting soil.than garlic in potting soil.

►I think this because compost has more natural I think this because compost has more natural minerals than potting soil.minerals than potting soil.

Interesting FactsInteresting Facts

► Garlic Grows faster under a light than in sunlight.Garlic Grows faster under a light than in sunlight.► Garlic is the 15Garlic is the 15thth hardest plant to grow. hardest plant to grow.► Garlic is the only plant you can over water and it does Garlic is the only plant you can over water and it does

not wither.not wither.► Garlic does not take more than 2 days to sprout.Garlic does not take more than 2 days to sprout.► Garlic does not grow in the spring because the light Garlic does not grow in the spring because the light

form the sun when it rains dims and the weather in the form the sun when it rains dims and the weather in the summer is not the same as the weather in the spring.summer is not the same as the weather in the spring.

Materials Materials

► Potting soilPotting soil► CompostCompost► Pen note bookPen note book► 2 Garlic bulbs2 Garlic bulbs► 2 pots2 pots► WaterWater► 2 rulers2 rulers► Measuring cupMeasuring cup

Steps Steps

►First get the two pots and fill them to about the First get the two pots and fill them to about the middle of the pot one with compost and one with middle of the pot one with compost and one with potting soil.potting soil.

►Then you dig a hole in the soil and put the two Then you dig a hole in the soil and put the two garlic bulbs in the soil where you dug the hole.garlic bulbs in the soil where you dug the hole.

►Then you fill the rest of the pot with what you Then you fill the rest of the pot with what you did before.did before.

Continued…..Continued…..

►You take your rulers and stick them in the sides You take your rulers and stick them in the sides of your plant.of your plant.

► Then you water the plant one fourth of a cup of Then you water the plant one fourth of a cup of water everyday. Then you take notes every water everyday. Then you take notes every week. week.

►You need to make sure you do all of this in the You need to make sure you do all of this in the correct order and you will have a garlic plant in correct order and you will have a garlic plant in about a month or two. about a month or two.

Control and variableControl and variable

Control- My control is my Control- My control is my potting soil in my potting soil in my experiment.experiment.

► Variable- My variable is Variable- My variable is compost and my soil in compost and my soil in my experiment.my experiment.

ObservationsObservations►On day # 21 Plant B was 7 and one half of and On day # 21 Plant B was 7 and one half of and

inch tall. Plant A was 1 and a half of an inch tall. inch tall. Plant A was 1 and a half of an inch tall. On day #38 Plant b was 10 and one half of an On day #38 Plant b was 10 and one half of an inch tall and Plant A was 3 and one half of an inch tall and Plant A was 3 and one half of an inch tall. Day # 45 plant B was 12 and two inch tall. Day # 45 plant B was 12 and two fourths of an inch tall and plant A was 7 and a fourths of an inch tall and plant A was 7 and a half of and inch. Day #52 plant B is 14 and two half of and inch. Day #52 plant B is 14 and two thirds of an inch tall Plant A was 9 inches tall.thirds of an inch tall Plant A was 9 inches tall.

DataData

►Ask Mrs. Horne about this is do not get this.Ask Mrs. Horne about this is do not get this.

Analysis of DataAnalysis of Data

►Ask Mrs. Horne about this I do not get this. Ask Mrs. Horne about this I do not get this.

ConclusionConclusion

►No my hypothesis was not correct.No my hypothesis was not correct.►I would change what I used like compost I I would change what I used like compost I

would change to fertilizer. would change to fertilizer. ►I am wondering if fertilizer would help a plant I am wondering if fertilizer would help a plant

grow.grow.►If my hypothesis would have been correct if I If my hypothesis would have been correct if I

would of did I will another seed or bulb.would of did I will another seed or bulb.

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