Soil Analog Soil Lab

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In terms of temperature, some groups will have soil with a higher temperature and others will try a lower temperature. Groups 1-4 will plant seeds in soil that has a soil with a low temperature (50° - 65°) and groups 5-9 will plant the seeds in a soil with a moderate temperature (65° - 80°, the final group will plant seeds in soil that has the highest temperature (80° - 95°). These temperatures will range from 50° to 95°. Soil moisture will vary depending on the group and how much water they decide to use. For example, different soil types absorb water differently. As far as our grouping, the first group (1-4) will be planting seeds using soil with the highest level of moisture being about 10m3, the second group will using soil with a slightly lower moisture …show more content…

As for pH levels, we have decided to measure them using the analog soil monitor, and we believe that the other groups should utilize the analog soil monitor as well. The analog soil monitor is much more accurate than pH paper is, so to get a specific pH measure, one should use an analog soil monitor. Each group will be using a soil analog monitor to test PH. Each group will be using soil that has a relatively standard ph ranging from 6 to 7.Each individual group should test their plants for the amount of sunlight that they receive daily. Groups 1-4 will plant their seeds in potting soil, with 20 ml of buckwheat seeds that have undergone the seed soaking treatment. These groups will expose their plants to full days of natural sunlight, which will be about 10-12 hours. This will create a better understanding of the amount of light that the plants receive. In this round, we will experiment with various conditions to see which ones would be best for the California Buckwheatś

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