Dancing Butterfly Pea (week 3 report)

Week 3 report of Dancing Butterfly Pea 

We remained water the plants 500ml twice a day in the morning and in the evening. We played music each day after water the plants twice a day for 20 minutes. We started to cover the pot with a box and bring the plant to a non windy place whenever played the music to avoid confuse either wind is making it moves or the plant itself.

Not exposed to any song

Germination rate: 40%

Mortality rate: -

Average plant’s height : 14.7 cm

Gamelan

Germination rate: 50%

Mortality rate: -

Average plant’s height :14.5cm

Rock Metal

Germination rate: 50%

Mortality rate: 1

Average plant’s height :15.4cm

Chinese Classic 

Germination rate: 65%

Mortality rate: -

Average plant’s height : 14.8cm

Indian Classic

Germination rate: 70%

Mortality rate: -

Average plant’s height : 15cm

Discussions 

(1) Why was the soil weight reduce after 1 week?

When the soil was taken from its place of origin, there is a lot of content in the soil such as water, roots, stones and so on. The content of this soil have been carried along in the soil. And it also affects the weight of the land. The content of the soil as the water has made it damp and heavy. The water from rain and the soil absorb the water. When this soil was weighed for the first time, the weight of this soil is 500 grams. The soil is not exposed to the rain and dried outside of the laboratory. After drying for one week, the weight of the soil has been reduced. This is because the water has been evaporated so that it lead the moisture content decreases .This is why this soil is reduced weight.

(2) What is the optimum soil pH for butterfly pea growth?

      Adapted to pH 4.5-8.7 but prefers medium to high pH

(3)What kind of soil does butterfly pea grows well?

Butterfly pea is Adapted to a wide range of soil types provided fertility and water-holding capacity is high.  Prefers medium to high pH and is well adapted to alkaline heavy clay soils and it is adapted to shallow, heavy clay and sodic soils (by a disproportionately high concentration of sodium (Na) in their cation exchange complex). Peas do not like to plant in wet soil. Butterfly pea grows well with clay loamy soil. It contains a balance of all three soil materials that are silt, sand and clay includes humus. Adapted to a wide range of soil types provided fertility and water-holding capacity is high.  Prefers medium to high pH and is well adapted to alkaline heavy clay soils.

(4) How does the amount of macro nutrients in the current soil use for growing butterfly affect their growth?

The three major plant macronutrient are Nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P) and Potassium (K). The nitrogen available to plants as a nitrate  nitrogen is biologically combined with C, H, O and S to create amino acids, which help in building block of proteins. amino acids are used in forming protoplasm, the site for cell division and thus help in plant growth and development of butterfly pea. phosphorus available to plants as orthophosphate ions or phosphate in phothosynthesis and respiration of butterfly pea, P plays a role in energy storage and trasfer as ADP or ATP. P are aids in the root development, flower initiation and seed development. Pottasium available to plants as K ion. Presence of K is vital for butterfly pea growth because K is an enzyme activator that promotes metabolism. in Phothosynthesis, K will maintain the balance of electrical charges at site of metabolism. In phothosynthesis, K will maintain the balance of electrical charges at site of ATP production. K also will promote the translocation of phothosysnthesis for butterfly pea growth or storage in roots. Another macronutrient which is sulfur available in plants as sulfate ion which is essential in forming protein of buttefly pea because it is constituent of certain amino acids. S aids in seed production, chorophyll formation and stabilizing protein structure in development of growth in butterfly pea.