Re: Does your Garden Grow?

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On 9/27/11, Progle Wilson wrote:
> I suggest that you change your science project question: instead of
> investigating yield, you should investigate total growth over the
> allotted time; measure total growth by weighing the total mass of each
> plant above ground at the end of the allotted time. You need to
> specify "above ground" because the root mass is hard to determine
due
> to variation in the masses of clinging soil.
>

Thank you! I like that much better. And then I can extend the
investigation by keeping track of the yield through out the growing
period. Thanks!
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> On 9/17/11, LS wrote:
>>
>> We're about to start our fall garden and I'm going to incorporate a
>> science fair project with the planting. We will plant and record
>> growth on two varities of beans to see which produces the better
>> yield. First time I've tried it and need to consider several things
>> before we actually get it started. I'm not sure how to
>> quantify "yield" as our projects are due in mid December and the
>> plants will still be producing. Any ideas anyone?

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