Angela Shemae SF. Gonzales
Rendel John D. Rulona
 The subject used in this research study is the Mongo
(Vigna radiata) exposed to different colors of water
cellophane covered in the cold frame as alternate
source of light.
 The growth of mongo seeds in terms of onset of true
leaf and number of sprouts and growth of mongo
sprouts in terms of number of leaves, sprout height
and biomass exposed to different colors of light were
monitored for two weeks and compared.
1. On the first part of the experiment, what is the growth of the
mongo plants exposed to different colors of light and sunlight
in terms of:
 Onset of true leaf
 Number of sprouts
2. On the second part of the experiment, what is the growth of the
mongo plants exposed to different colors of light and sunlight
in terms of:
 Onset of true leaf
 Number of leaves
 Sprout height
 Biomass
3. Is there a difference between the growth of the
controlled plant and the experimental plant in terms
on onset of true leaf, number of leaves, sprout height
and biomass?
4. Which color of light would be the best for the plant’s
growth and has the big effect for the plants?
 This study is only limited to the determination of the
effect of the different colors of light such as red, yellow,
green, blue and white on the growth of the mongo
plant (Vignaradiata) in terms of a) onset of true leaf,
b) number of leaves, e) sprout height and f) biomass.
The differences must be recorded in each set-up of
plant. There would be thirty seeds assigned to a single
color. The subjects should be observed in two weeks.
 Seeds
Prepare the cloth
and sacks and
assign colors.
Observe and
record data.
Pick 10 seeds for
each treatment.
Lay seeds on top
of each cloth;
expose seeds to
light.
Water the seeds,
observe until
seeds grow into
sprouts.
 Sprouts
Pick 10 seeds for
each treatment.
Put soil in the cold
frame and plant
the seeds.
Assign colors and
put water
cellophanes into
each frame.
Observe and
record data.
Monitor growth,
water the plants
with 500mL of
water everyday
Sunlight will
change in color
when passing in
the frames glass.
12
10
8
Day 3
6
Day 4
4
2
0
Sunlight
White
Red
Green
Number of Sprouts
Graph of the number of sprouts
Blue
Yellow
10
9
8
7
T5
6
T4
5
T3
4
T2
3
T1
2
1
0
Sunlight
White
Red
Green
Week 1: Number of Leaves
Graph of number of leaves (Week 1)
Blue
Yellow
25
20
T5
15
T4
T3
10
T2
T1
5
0
Sunlight
White
Red
Green
Week 2: Number of Leaves
Graph on number of leaves (Week 2)
Blue
Yellow
Source
SS
df
MS
F
p-value
Treatment
296.379
5
59.2758
8.29
0.0001
Error
171.548
24
7.1478
Total
467.927
29
ANOVA table of Sprout Height Week One
White
Sunlight
Red
Yellow
Blue
Red
19.12
20.10
24.30
25.18
27.00
27.16
White
19.12
Sunlight
20.10
.5676
Red
24.30
.0053
.0204
Yellow
25.18
.0015
.0061
.6075
Blue
27.00
.0001
.0004
.1234
.2925
Green
27.16
.0001
.0003
.1037
.2531
Post-hoc Analysis of Sprout Height Week One
.9254
Source
SS
df
MS
F
p-value
Treatment
92.243
5
18.4486
1.89
0.1337
Error
234.344
24
9.7643
Total
326.587
29
ANOVA table of Sprout Height Week Two
Source
SS
df
MS
F
p-value
Treatment
2.2852
5
0.45705
19.63
8.91 x 10-08
Error
0.5589
24
0.02329
Total
2.8441
29
ANOVA table of Biomass
Red
Green
Yellow
Blue
White
Sunlight
0.790
0.824
0.824
0.844
1.402
1.408
Red
0.790
Green
0.824
.7277
Yellow
0.824
.7277
1.0000
Blue
0.844
.5810
.8376
.8376
White
1.402
1.48 x 10-06
3.50 x 10-06
3.50 x 10-06
5.85 x 10-06
Sunlight
1.408
1.28 x 10-06
3.01 x 10-06
3.01 x 10-06
5.01 x 10-06
Post-hoc Analysis of Biomass
.9509
 Sunlight has the best effect on plant’s growth than the
other group of plants exposed to different colors.
 White and yellow helps the sprouts grow faster than
sunlight.
 The sprout height of the plants exposed to sunlight
and white is shorter than the plants exposed to the
different colors of light.
 The biomass of the plants exposed to white and
sunlight is greater than the other groups.
 Find a much bigger place to conduct the experiment
 Extend the duration of the experiment to attain more
significant results.
 Try using secondary colors to have more efficient
results.
 Use artificial lighting instead of water cellophane to
see a greater and more specific effect to plants.