Hypothesis for Science Fair: Germinating Radiated Seeds

If I expose radish seeds to different sized magnetic fields, then I expect the seeds exposed to the largest magnetic field to germinate the fastest, and to grow the tallest after a 10-day period of growth, because it is possible for the magnetic fields from the magnets to affect the ions of such biologically important processes as the hydrogen pump, which would then affect the production of ATP (energy for the plant to grow by), positively. This would speed the rate of germination of the seeds, and their growth as well. In addition, the magnetism could affect the conformity by which enzymes are made, altering their function in the plant, positively, and hence have a positive effect on the germination and growth of radish 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

Hypothesis for Science Fair Project: Germinating Radiated Seeds

If I expose different plants to different electromagnetic fields, then I expect that they will germinate earlier and grow taller than a plant that wasn’t exposed, because inducing plants to electromagnetic forces speeds up their metabolism and causes them to grow taller, faster.

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

Science Fair Project?

Will seeds germinate faster if they have been radiated in the microwave?

Hypothesis
If I expose different seeds to radiation from a microwave, then I expect them to sprout earlier than non-microwaved seeds, because fats and oils don’t absorb microwaves as well as water does. So the parts of the seeds that become the hottest are those that contain the most water molecules. Evidently, heating the water-containing portion of a seed slightly causes that seed to germinate faster.

Procedure
I will expose different seeds to different amounts of radiation from a microwave and plant them in soil. I will then observe the plants every day until the first one germinates and then I’ll record the time and date that the seeds germinated on. Next, I am going to compare the germination rates for different seeds that were exposed to different amounts of radiation from the microwave. Finally, I will determine the amount of radiation needed to cause seeds to germinate the fastest.
Bibliography
Phyllis J. Perry, Science Fair Success with Plants (Berkeley Heights, New Jersey: Enslow Publishers Inc., 1999), 36-38.
Helen Sullivan and Linda Sernoff, Research Reports
(Brookfield, Connecticut: The Millbrook Press, 1996), 54.
Robert P. Gwinn, Charles E. Swanson, and Philip W. Goetz, “Microwave,” also “Electronic Oven,” Encyclopedia Britannica, 15th ed.