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NAME: Jakyri Bishop
FORM: 5A
Lab #: 1
TITLE: Germination of Red Beans
AIM: To observe the growth of a red bean seedling
APPARATUS OR MATERIALS: Plastic cup, Ruler, Four Red Beans, Tissue, Water
METHOD:
1. Wet the tissue paper and it was placed at the base of the cup.
2. The beans were placed on the wet tissue.
3. This cup was placed in well lit area(sunlight) and daily observations made for fourteen days.
Observations on height and seed germination process made (using drawings).
4. Results were recorded on Table 1 below.
Diagram 1- Shows the set of the experiment.
OBSERVATIONS AND RESULTS
Observations: The red bean is a kidney shape bean that is red in color.
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Results:
TABLE 1
DAY
1
2
3
4
5
HEIGHT/CM
0
0
0
0
0
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
0
0
0
0.1
1
3
3
4
14
5
OBSERVATIONS
Nothing happened
Nothing happened
Nothing happened
Red bean skin gets wrinkly
Color from the red bean goes
on the paper
Red bean starts to smell bad
Red bean splits
Nothing happened
Small stalk grows out
Stalk grows more
Bean turns green
Roots grow out
Stalk grows more with beans on
stem
Beans fall off
DISCUSSION
The objective of the experiment was to see how germination works for organic plant life grows from
seeds to plants
CONCLUSION:
Seeds have the ability to germinate in the presence of moisture, air, and light under the right
temperature, even in the absence of soil. You can repeat the same experiment but keep the cup in a
dark place instead of placing it in light