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Do ferns grow better with Tap Water, White Grape juice, or Dr. Pepper?

Do ferns grow better with Tap Water, White Grape juice, or Dr. Pepper?. Hypothesis.

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Do ferns grow better with Tap Water, White Grape juice, or Dr. Pepper?

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  1. Do ferns grow better with Tap Water, White Grape juice, or Dr. Pepper?

  2. Hypothesis Due to the background information we think that the Welch’s White Grape Juice will allow the fern to grow the best, this is because it has a good balance of sugar and will provide the fern with the right amount of nutrients.

  3. Variables • Independent Variable: the type of liquid used to water the fern. • Dependent Variable: the fern.

  4. Supplies • Three 6-inch ferns (Asplenium platyneruron) • Three drip containers • One 2-liter bottle of Dr. Pepper • One gallon of Welch’s White Grape Juice • One gallon of tap water.

  5. The ferns. This is what the 3 ferns looked like at the beginning.

  6. Steps • Set the plants in a window where there is direct sunlight all day. 2. Before using the liquid on the fern make sure you put a paper towel/napkin under the drip container to avoid any spills. 3. Water the control fern with 1 cup of tap water and the experimental ferns with 1 cup of Apple Juice and the other with 1 cup Dr. Pepper.

  7. continued….. 4. Measure the fern every third Saturday. 5. Take a record observations of the height, width, and color changes.

  8. Ferns (Asplenium Platyneuron) • Vascular plant that has true leaves and lacks flowers and seeds. • Needs 63-70% of shade in the summer. • Grows best at or between 73-86o F • Night is a critical time for this plant because it controls fungus. • pH of water should be between 5.0 and 6.2 • Common pest: aphids, mealy bugs, and thips.

  9. More Background Information… Likes: • Protection from high winds • Enough space to grow to mature size • Undisturbed root environment • Filtered sun/shade Dislikes: • Strong Sunlight • High Winds • Dryness at Root-zone

  10. Water Chart

  11. Week 9 Week 3 Week 6 Ferns watered with Tap Water

  12. Water Graph

  13. Welch’s White Grape Juice Chart

  14. Ferns watered with Welch’s white grape juice. Week 3 Week 9 >> << Week 6

  15. Welch’s Grape Juice Graph

  16. Dr. Pepper Chart

  17. Week 3 Week 9 Week 6 Ferns watered with Dr. Pepper.

  18. Dr. Pepper Graph

  19. Conclusion.. At the end of our experiment the fern that grew the best was the fern watered with just tap water. The two other ferns died completely. So we found neither Dr. Pepper nor Welch’s White Grape juice could be a substitute if we were to have a drought or water shortage.

  20. Made By: Katelyn Shook, JessecaKolcun, and Kelley Cansler

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