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Rosemary. By: Collin, Eithan, Meghan Period 3 Mr.Martell Science. Intro Slide. How do light and water affect the growth of herbs in an indoor garden ? Our presentation will include facts, observations, and what our conclusion was. Hypothesis.
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Rosemary By: Collin, Eithan, Meghan Period 3 Mr.Martell Science
Intro Slide • How do light and water affect the growth of herbs in an indoor garden? • Our presentation will include facts, observations, and what our conclusion was.
Hypothesis • We think that our plant will grow better in the light than in the dark because a plant needs light to grow and be healthy.
Background Information Stem Leaves Flower of Rosemary Photosynthesis occurs in the chloroplast
Information • Rosemary is an herb of the mint family • Rosmarinusofficinalis is the official name for rosemary which translates to the dew of the sea • Usually grows to 3-5 feet • A shrub • Flowers on the plant usually blue
Extra • Rosemary comes from an evergreen tree. • Since it has a beautiful smell it season’s chicken.
What makes a plant grow • Sunlight • Water • Carbon Dioxide and Oxygen
General Plant Information • Photosynthesis is pretty much the process of converting carbon dioxide into energy or organic compounds • The overall chemical reaction of photosynthesis is Carbon Dioxide + Water + Light energy → Glucose + Oxygen • The xylem helps in photosynthesis because it carries the water needed for the process to happen • The chloroplast is responsible for conducting photosynthesis
Other Observations • On the last days there was a little bit of fungus or mold • There seemed to be many more sprouts than three • The plant grew to the light positive phototropism
Conclusion • At the end we saw that our dark plant grew the tallest but it wasn’t as healthy as the light plant • At the end our dark plant was 5 cm • At the end our light plant was 3 cm • Our hypostasis wasn’t correct because we said that the light plant would grow taller but turns out that the dark plant grew taller • We were correct by saying that our light plant would be healthier than the dark plant
Bibliography • "The Herb Project: University Dining." Department of University Dining. Web. 09 Feb. 2011. <http://diningservices.tamu.edu/services/herb_project.stm>. • "Holiday Herbs." The University of Vermont. Web. 09 Feb. 2011. <http://www.uvm.edu/pss/ppp/articles/xmasherb.html>.