H2O Radishes
Quantitative Graph
Height of seedling and sprout growth over 2 weeks
6
Water quantities
in basin
5
Height of
radish
sprouts
in cm
4.5 cm of water
("recommended")
4
2.25 cm of water (1/2)
3
1.125 cm of water (1/4)
2
9 cm of water (2x full)
1
0
day day day day day day day day day day day day day day
1 2 3 4
5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
Days of trial
H20 radishes, Quantitative Data Table
4.5 cm of water
("recommended”)
Days
of trial
day 1
day 2
day 3
day 4
day 5
day 6
day 7
day 8
0
0
0
x
x
0
0
0
2.25 cm of
water (1/2)
1.125 cm of
water (1/4)
0
0
0
x
x
0
0
0
0
0
0
x
x
0
0
0
9 cm of
water
(2x full)
0
0
0
x
x
1
2.5
3
Water
quantities
Height of
radish
sprouts
in cm
day 9
day 10
day 11
day 12
day 13
day 14
0
0
x
x
x
1
0
0
x
x
x
4
0
0
x
x
x
2
3.5
4
x
x
x
5
X & Yellow highlight = Days my partner and I were not able to record (weekends).
H2O Radishes
Qualitative Table
Changes in growth, water levels, and other features of water/soil/plants or the pots in which
the plants are growing
½ full amount of
H2O
Tied with 1/4 for
3rd most water
absorbed. No
growth.
Absorbed the 4th
most water. No
growth.
¼ full amount of
H2O
Tied with 1/2 for
3rd most water
absorbed. No
growth.
Absorbed the 3rd
most water. No
growth.
growth.
Half way empty.
No growth.
Almost all water
gone. No growth.
Day 6
½ of water
absorbed. No
growth.
½ of water
absorbed. No
growth.
¼ of water
absorbed. No
growth.
Day 7
Water basin still
full. Water in basin
Water basin still
full. No growth.
½ of water
absorbed. No
Day 1
“Recommended”
amount of H2O
Absorbed the 2nd
most water. No
growth.
Day 2
Absorbed the
second most
water. No growth.
Day 3
½ - ¾ empty. No
2x full amount of
H2O
Absorbed the
most water. No
growth.
Soil in pot has
turned into
golden- brown
mud and is leaking
through cap into
water. No growth.
Refill needed.
Saturated soil has
once again
contaminated the
water in basin. No
growth. Refill
needed. Roots
visible.
Sprouts popped
up over 2 day
weekend. Water is
still saturated due
to soil leakage.
Refill needed.
Roots still visible.
Having more
drainage
Day 7
(continued)
Day 8
Day 9
Day 14
is slightly
yellowed. No
growth.
growth.
Water basin still
almost full. Water
is turning golden
brown because of
slight soil
saturation and
leakage. No
growth. Little air
bubbles in water
basin.
Water basin
experiencing more
serious drainage
problems. Water
basin almost Full.
Roots have begun
to grow at bottom
of pot.
Water basin still
almost full. No
growth. Little
bubbles in water
basin.
Water basin
almost empty. No
growth.
Water basin
experiencing more
serious drainage
problems. Water
basin almost Full.
Roots have begun
to grow at bottom
of pot
Water basin
almost Full. Roots
have begun to
grow at bottom of
pot.
Draining. Seeds
have sprouted and
grown to
significantly tall
heights for such a
short amount of
time. Many Roots
are visible.
¼ of water
absorbed. Seeds
have sprouted, but
plants are very dry
and scrawny.
Some roots very
visible.
1/8 of water
absorbed. Seeds
have sprouted.
Many Roots
visible.
problems. Sprouts
still growing. Refill
needed. Roots still
visible.
More drainage
trouble, soil still
over moist and
leaking into H2O.
Roots still visible.
More seeds have
sprouted. Sprouts
continuing to
grow. Water basin
almost full. Less
soil saturation and
leakage, less
drainage
problems. Roots
still visible.
1/8 of water
absorbed. Many
more sprouts have
popped up and/or
have continued to
grow much taller.
Tons of Roots
visible.