1. What was investigated? The relationship between the age of compost used in (Describe the problem soil and the growth, health, and quality of the leaves of statement) tomato plants were investigated. 2. Was the hypothesis The data appears to support the hypothesis that the supported by the data? growth, health, and leaf quality of tomato plants would improve increasing the age of compost mixed with soil. 3. What were the major As the age of the compost increased the health, quality findings? of the leaves, and the mean height of the tomato plants increased. The mean height of plants grown in soil with compost aged for six months was greater than the control group, with plants exhibiting similar health. More plants grown in soil with one month-old compost exhibited poor leaf quality than in the control. 4. How did your findings No similar studies were found relating the age of compare with other compost to the growth of tomato plants. researchers? 5. What possible As the compost decomposes, nutrients needed by the explanations can you offer plant may be released thereby improving the growth of for your findings? the plant. 6. What recommendations This experiment could be repeated with an increased do you have for further study number different ages of compost. Measurements of and for improving the soil temperature may help to understand what is experiment? happening to the compost. 7. What are some possible The use of compost aged for longer than six months applications of the will improve the growth of tomato plants. experiment? Laboratory Report Writing Form (Template) Title FSSS (Strands, Standards, Benchmarks): ____________________________________
1. What was investigated? (Describe the problem statement) 2. Was the hypothesis supported by the data? 3. What were the major findings? 4. How did your findings compare with other researchers? 5. What possible explanations can you offer for your findings? 6. What recommendations do you have for further study and for improving the experiment? 7. What are some possible applications of the experiment? The relationship between the age of compost used in soil and the growth, health, and quality of the leaves of tomato plants were investigated. The data appears to support the hypothesis that the growth, health, and leaf quality of tomato plants would improve increasing the age of compost mixed with soil. As the age of the compost increased the health, quality of the leaves, and the mean height of the tomato plants increased. The mean height of plants grown in soil with compost aged for six months was greater than the control group, with plants exhibiting similar health. More plants grown in soil with one month-old compost exhibited poor leaf quality than in the control. No similar studies were found relating the age of compost to the growth of tomato plants. As the compost decomposes, nutrients needed by the plant may be released thereby improving the growth of the plant. This experiment could be repeated with an increased number different ages of compost. Measurements of soil temperature may help to understand what is happening to the compost. The use of compost aged for longer than six months will improve the growth of tomato plants. Laboratory Report Writing Form (Template) Title FSSS (Strands, Standards, Benchmarks): ____________________________________
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