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How does earth's electromagnetic field affect plant growth? 

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How does earth's electromagnetic field affect plant growth? 

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This experiment will attempt to show the effect a magnetic field has on plants.

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Three Plastic Pots Labeled 1, 2 and 3

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High Power Magnets

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The same potting mix for all three pots

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Three Squash Seeds

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A Ruler

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The pots will be labeled 1, 2, and 3. The control will be pot 3

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Pot 1 will have a large magnet, and pot 2 will have multiple small magnets placed around the outside of the pot.

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The Squash seeds will be placed in all three pots.

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The plants are placed in the same place, receiving the same light.

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Pot 1 with the strongest magnet should germinate and grow faster than pot 2 with the smaller magnets and pot 3 with no magnet.

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The seeds are all the same type

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The hypothesis was proven: plant 1 with the strongest magnet, germinated first and grew faster than pot 2, with the weaker magnet, and pot three the control with no magnet

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Pot 1 grew significantly faster with the larger magnet than pot 2 with smaller magnets and pot 3 with no magnets.

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The water the plants receive is the same

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The stronger the magnetic energy, the faster plants germinate and grow under favorable conditions. None of the plants in this experiment were under stress or unfavorable conditions, like drought, lack of sunlight, or environmental stress. A future experiment would tell us if any of those factors affect plant growth with increased magnetic energy.

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Prior research shows that a magnetic field increases energy for plants, prompting faster growth and yield. ​

(Radhakrishnan, 2019)

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Radhakrishnan, R. (2019). Magnetic field regulates plant functions, growth and enhances tolerance against environmental stresses. Physiology and Molecular Biology of Plants, 25(5), 1107–1119. Retrieved March 24, 2024, from https://doi.org/10.1007/s12298-019-00699-9