Abstract
Introduction:
Plan for the experiment:
Equipment:
The nutrient solutions:
Measurement:
Variables and their control
Hypotheses:
Method:
Results:
Table of results
Graphs
Growth in the different solutions:
Percentage germination:
Deformities:
Possible reasons:
Reasons for stunted growth and deformities:
Growth rates:
What caused the different germination rates?
What about the plants native to the Maputaland area?
Conclusions
Impact on the people of the Maputaland area:
Limitations:
Possible future experimentation:
Bibliography
Further Reading
Raw data
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Results
Results are averages (in cm) found from the raw data
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DATE |
Complete |
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no Sulphur |
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no Magnesium |
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no Nitrate |
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Maputaland |
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Total mean |
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sd |
cf |
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sd |
cf |
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sd |
cf |
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sd |
cf |
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sd |
cf |
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27-Nov |
3.2381 |
1.7525 |
0.5687 |
2.449 |
1.637 |
0.6024 |
2.2636 |
1.4461 |
0.5023 |
2.5102 |
1.6346 |
0.6015 |
1.6481 |
1.1881 |
0.4165 |
2.4218 |
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28-Nov |
4.2059 |
2.2646 |
0.7074 |
3.2451 |
2.043 |
0.7369 |
3.1161 |
1.8513 |
0.6372 |
3.1032 |
2.1593 |
0.7007 |
2.3707 |
1.4855 |
0.5024 |
3.2082 |
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29-Nov |
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30-Nov |
6.4254 |
2.7869 |
0.877 |
5.2593 |
2.8163 |
0.9872 |
4.9397 |
2.4478 |
0.8279 |
5.0806 |
3.0904 |
1.011 |
4.2667 |
2.1163 |
0.7037 |
5.1943 |
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1-Dec |
7.0507 |
2.6025 |
0.807 |
5.3879 |
2.908 |
0.9836 |
5.3534 |
2.5684 |
0.8687 |
5.4141 |
3.2885 |
1.0588 |
4.7541 |
2.3693 |
0.7814 |
5.5921 |
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2-Dec |
7.8358 |
2.464 |
0.7754 |
5.9035 |
3.0886 |
1.0538 |
5.8947 |
2.6938 |
0.9191 |
6.1269 |
3.5711 |
1.1238 |
4.7903 |
2.5568 |
0.8364 |
6.1103 |
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3-Dec |
8.0725 |
2.6641 |
0.8261 |
6.1102 |
3.2959 |
1.1052 |
6.0763 |
2.8524 |
0.9565 |
6.3456 |
3.5474 |
1.1081 |
5.2177 |
2.6077 |
0.8531 |
6.3644 |
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4-Dec |
8.3284 |
2.5666 |
0.8077 |
6.2966 |
3.4593 |
1.16 |
6.3947 |
2.6971 |
0.9202 |
6.4538 |
3.5616 |
1.1379 |
5.1953 |
2.6616 |
0.857 |
6.5338 |
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5-Dec |
8.2826 |
2.7325 |
0.8473 |
6.2373 |
3.5274 |
1.1829 |
6.2759 |
2.9856 |
1.0098 |
6.5159 |
3.8121 |
1.2371 |
5.3413 |
2.647 |
0.859 |
6.5306 |
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6-Dec |
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7-Dec |
8.2279 |
3.1284 |
0.9772 |
6.3966 |
3.732 |
1.2622 |
6.537 |
3.0789 |
1.0792 |
6.5161 |
3.7917 |
1.2404 |
5.1905 |
2.8147 |
0.9135 |
6.5736 |
s.d. = standard deviation
c.f. = 95% confidence interval
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