A Science Fair Project

Microwaving seeds to see if it affects their germination or growth.

An abstract of sorts:

I exposed sunflower, radish, and tomato seeds to different amounts of radiation from a microwave to see how it affects the germination rate of the seeds. I expected the seeds that were microwaved for short amounts of time to germinate earlier than seeds that were either microwaved for a longer amount of time, or seeds that weren’t microwaved at all. I then planted the seeds; unmicrowaved seeds, and seeds that were microwaved on half power for 15, 30, and 45 seconds. I did so for each type of seed, and for each seed type, I performed three trials to ensure accurate results. I watered the plants every day, and as soon as the first plant sprouted, I recorded the day and height of the plant. I did so for each subsequent plant, until all of the plants had sprouted. Next, I compared the germination rates for the different seeds that were exposed to different amounts of radiation from the microwave. This showed how my hypothesis was partially correct. I found out that the amount of radiation from a microwave needed to make seeds germinate the fastest depends on the type of seed it is. For the tomato seeds, the seeds that seemed to germinate the fastest were those that had been microwaved for either 15 or 30 seconds. The sunflower seeds that weren’t microwaved and those that had been microwaved for 45 seconds germinated the fastest. The radish seeds that were microwaved for 45 seconds germinated the fastest.

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
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Works Cited List for Science Fair: Germinating Radiated Seeds