DURATION: PCP 504 PLANT GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT 3 UNITS 3 HOURS PER WEEK COURSE DETAILS: COURSE DETAILS: Course Coordinator: Email: Office Location: Other Lecturers: DR A.O.OLAIYA olaiyaao@unaab.edu.ng Room 131‚ COLPLANT Prof V.I.O OLOWE‚ Prof P.O.ADETILOYE‚ DR M.O.ATAYESE‚ DR O.S SAKARIYAWO COURSE CONTENT: Seed germination and dormancy. Juvenility and senescence. Translocation and respiration in crops‚ role of environmental resources. Water and water stress in plants. Light and solar radiation
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Growth Growth and development are the most fundamental characteristics of all living organisms. The physiological definition of growth is “An irreversible change in the organism‚ organ or cell is called growth”‚ which includes increase in mass weight or volume of living organism‚ it leads to development in plants. REGION OF GROWTH: Growth region is located at extreme apices of root‚ stem‚ leaf where we make out meristematic tissue. In addition to above‚ the region where intercalary and lateral
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Introduction: The purpose of the plant growth experiment was to test the affect of plant fertilizer during plant growth. The system we were working with allowed us to test the recommended amount and double the recommended amount of Miracle Grow in comparison to a control of an all natural growing plant. The plants we were testing were radishes We decided on testing the validity of Miracle Grow with radishes to determine if fertilizers are worth purchasing. Hypothesis: If the recommended amount
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How does light intensity and carbon dioxide levels affect photosynthesis rate Phaladi Phaladi 201102379 Department Of Mathematics And Science Education University Of Botswana Plants‚ through the use of chlorophyll (green pigment in plants) that traps light can generate ‘food’ by combining carbon dioxide in the air and water. As with many chemical process energy is need to make and break molecules during the chemical process. The greater the light levels the more energy is available to carry
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Center Science Fair “Plants Growth investigation” Student: Daniela Tristan. Teacher: Mrs. Pena. 2010. Title of the project: Plants Growth investigation Abstract: The purpose of this experiment is that by watering more a plant will help it grow more or less. I hypothesized that the plant that will grow the most will be the plant that will be watered the most. Hypothesis If a plant given an unlimited supply of moisture will grow more rapidly than a plant given the recommended
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2.1.3 Cultural Practices Affecting Soybean Growth and Development The choice of cultivar plays a great role in increasing soybean production. Soybean genotypes are sensitive to changes in environmental conditions where the crop is grown. Therefore‚ it is necessary to study the interaction between genotype and environment in order to identify the genotypes that are stable in specific environments (Calvino et al.‚ 2003). This has resulted in the classification of soybean into thirteen (000‚ 00‚ 0
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There are many variables that could affect the rate of photosynthesis and the net consumption of carbon dioxide. In this experiment‚ the effects of how the intensity of light energy affected photosynthesis were observed. Two pieces of elodea was placed into separate beakers and one of the beakers was placed under a bulb of lower intensity and the other beaker being placed under a higher intensity bulb. The results showed that the beaker under the higher intensity light energy had a higher consumption
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high value material which‚ when blended with soil‚ can restore soil tilth by correcting the imbalances caused by the over-utilization of petrol-chemical based fertilizers; thus enabling crops and plants to naturally combat pests and diseases‚ all resulting in increased crop production and general plant health. Using European technology we began researching production processes and the potential of Vermicomposting over 20 years ago. In 1991 we built the first American flow through Vermicomposting
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We can see through the results that there isn’t a normal proportional relationship between the wavelength of the light and the rate of photosynthesis and instead it starts relatively high then decreases and increases again. The colour red gives the highest rate of photosynthesis (89 bubbles per minute) with blue giving the second highest rate of photosynthesis (70 bubbles per minute)‚ and yellow giving the third highest rate of photosynthesis (64 bubbles per minute) and green with by far the least
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How Light Affect Our Planet: Process Writing Thomas Tse October 31‚ 2012 Nowadays due to light pollution‚ it is hard to find a place in Hong Kong that can look at the stars clearly. It means that the light has disturbed our planet already; few types of animals can’t figure out that it’s morning or night. It affects the animal’s differentiation‚ communication and competition capacity. According to different problems‚ we must need to have some actions to help our society
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