| BS16110040 | AILAH BINTI BOSENG (Captain) |
| BS16110177 | IVY JOHVIANI JOHN |
| BS16110503 | VENU VASSAN A/L RAMATHALINGAM |
| BS16110714 | MOHD. RADZMIN BIN ISHAK |
| BS16110641 | LEONG WEI KUAN |
| BS16280856 | AQILAH AZIEMAH JUNAIDI |
1ST WEEK REPORT BUNGA TELANG (week 1) (CLICK HERE)
MATERIAL PREPARATIONS:
(1) 5 recycle plastic pots that can fit in about 5 litres of soil.
~ make several holes at the bottom of the pot for drainage.
(2) Use only one type of soil which is up to the group own choice selection, preferably soil with pH6~8, better pH7.
~ Do a soil pH test and soil texture triangulation for soil texture type for the report.
~ Because there are 5 pots to fill and also soil test, prepare at least 6 litres of soil.
(3) Prepare four recycle carbon box that is able to cover the pot and the plant height as it grows.
~ Paste with a black paper or paint with black colour on the inner side of the box so it will be light proof.
~ Paste with a black paper or paint with black colour on the inner side of the box so it will be light proof.
(4) After the plant is about 2 weeks old cover each plant with the box for some hours during the day, each day until it is a month old. Fix the time to be the same everyday. For example like at noon 12 o'clock each day.
~ 1 pot does not need a box, this will be your control which received natural light.
~ 1 pot cover with the box for just an hour.
~ 1 pot cover with the box for 2 hours.
~ 1 pot cover with the box for 4 hours.
~ 1 pot cover with the box for 6 hours.
~ 1 pot does not need a box, this will be your control which received natural light.
~ 1 pot cover with the box for just an hour.
~ 1 pot cover with the box for 2 hours.
~ 1 pot cover with the box for 4 hours.
~ 1 pot cover with the box for 6 hours.
(4) Prepare four long twigs for each the control experiment pot.
~ Before seed sowing, make a support for the growing seedlings to climb as they grow.
~ Later observe the tendrils between plants (strength and numbers).
(5) Water the plant twice a day, once in the morning and once in the afternoon.
~ Later observe the tendrils between plants (strength and numbers).
(5) Water the plant twice a day, once in the morning and once in the afternoon.
~ Make sure you give the same amount of water for each watering (tap water).
(6) Ruler/measurement tape
~ to record the growth of the plant.
PROCEDURE:
(1) Air dry some of soil samples (about 500gram) for heavy metal and macronutrient analysis.
~ Before soil are dried outside of the lab, take the measurement of wet soil weight.
~ The week after if the soil is totally dried up, take the measurement of dry soil weight.
~ Keep soil dry until further analyse.
(2) Fill up the pot with soil and sow the seed about 2 cm deep cover with soil.
(3) For 1 pot sow 10 seeds each and space them apart from each other, so next time you can dug out several whole plants carefully out from the soil without disturbing other seedlings.
(4) After seed sowing, water the soil everyday.
(5) 2 weeks after seed sowing, start to cover the plant with the black box until a month old (except for control plant).
(6) After a month old, dig out 5 whole plants from each pot including the root carefully. Measure the length of the whole plant from root tips to shoot, root length and shoot length. Weigh the weight of the whole plant clean without soil before drying (wet weight) and after plant in dried state (dry weight). Keep record.
(7) After a month, observe and count the nodules on the month old plants roots. Are there any difference with the duration of light that each has been exposed to.
(8) Analyse the nutrient and heavy metal content of the soil. Dry the soil before further analyse.
(6) After a month old, dig out 5 whole plants from each pot including the root carefully. Measure the length of the whole plant from root tips to shoot, root length and shoot length. Weigh the weight of the whole plant clean without soil before drying (wet weight) and after plant in dried state (dry weight). Keep record.
(7) After a month, observe and count the nodules on the month old plants roots. Are there any difference with the duration of light that each has been exposed to.
(8) Analyse the nutrient and heavy metal content of the soil. Dry the soil before further analyse.
OBSERVATION RECORD:
(1) Germination rate for each pot.
(2) How long does seeds start to sprout an emerge from the soil for each pot.
(3) Mortality/Survival rate of the plant growth.
(4) Growth of the plant of each plant for every week.
(5) Movement of the plant (if any).
(6) After a month, counts nodules on each plant roots for comparison of light hours exposure.(7) Nutrient and heavy metal amount in soil.
(8) Any deficiency symptoms such as yellowing of the leaves.
(9) Length of whole plant, root and shoot part separately when one month old.
RESEARCH QUESTIONS:
(1) How does hours of light received effect the growth of plant.
(2) How does light influence the nutrient availability absorb in the soil by plants.
(3) How does light influence the ability of the plant as nitrogen-fixer.
Read up on legume as nitrogen fixing plant and photosynthesis.
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Don't forget to keep your reference list for your report.
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