A Conclusion to my Experiment about Germinating Radiated Seeds

After completing my project and analyzing the results, I have concluded that my hypothesis was partially correct. I hypothesized that the seeds that were microwaved for a short amount of time would germinate the fastest. This hypothesis proved to be true in the case of the tomato seeds. The tomato seeds that were microwaved for 15 and 30 seconds proved to be the ones that germinated the fastest, and grew the tallest overall. On the first day of germination, the tomato seeds generally grew to about 1½ to 2 centimeters, and generally grew to a total height of about 5 cm. This did not prove true with the radish and sunflower seeds though. The radish and sunflower seeds that weren’t microwaved at all, and those that were microwaved for 45 seconds, seemed in most cases to sprout the earliest, and to grow the tallest overall. The sunflower and radish seeds had a tendency to sprout early, and grow very tall at an extremely fast pace, growing up to 4 cm in one day! Yes, microwaving seeds before planting them does effect the germination rate of the seeds, but how long to microwave the seeds varies between different seed types. Every different type of seed requires a different amount of radiation exposure from a microwave in order to get the best results, and the earliest germinating seeds.

Other posts on germinating radiated seeds:

Abstract for Science Fair: Germinating Radiated Seeds
The Research Paper: Grand Summary
Materials for Science Fair: Germinating Radiated Seeds
Science Fair: Germinating Radiated Seeds
Hypothesis for Science Fair: Germinating Radiated Seeds
Plan for Science Fair Project: Germinating Radiated Seeds
Procedure for Science Fair: Germinating Radiated Seeds
Procedure for Germinating Radiated Seeds... An Experiment
More of tracking progress in germinating radiated seeds
More of tracking progress in germinating radiated seeds - 3
Some History on the Experiment
A Conclusion to my Experiment about Germinating Radiated Seeds
Works Cited List for Science Fair Project: Germinating Radiated Seeds
Works Cited List for Science
Works Cited List for Science Fair: Germinating Radiated Seeds