Chapter 23, Problem 38A

Summary Introduction

To determine:

The experiment to study the effect of listed nutrients on the rate of germination.

Introduction:

Germination can be defined as a processin which the seed sprouts and give rise to a new plant in favorable circumstances.

Explanation of Solution

In the experiment, in which the rate of germination with respect to the concentration of nutrients is being studied. The test should be performed with the same plant with different concentrations of a particular nutrient in the soil.

So, if a person is studying the effect of phosphorus, the person should take 4-5 plants and place them in different pots with the same soil. Then in one pot, the student should not add anything and in other pots, students should add different amounts of nutrients. After the student should record the length of the new plant in a week.