DOES THE TYPE

OF WATER
AFFECT
MARIGOLD
GROWTH?

An experiment on plant growth Moore 7.4 Plant Science

QUESTION
How does the type of water
that a marigold is watered
with affect its growth?

ABSTRACT

People can own plants anywhere they live at. And

the water that they give the plant is crucial to its
survival;. This experiment will determine which
type of water is best for the survival of the
marigold. In order to figure this out, I will have to
make sure that both, the amount of water, and
the amount of dirt in each cup remains the same
throughout the entire experiment. I hypothesize
That the freshwater will help the marigold grow
the most due to its lack of salt.

HYPOTHESIS
If I give the marigolds freshwater
then they will grow more
because marigolds are not
typically found near oceans.

MATERIALS
Take 15 identical pots
Dirt
Water
Salt water
Ruler
Marigold seeds
Somewhere to record the data

PROCEDURE
Grab your 15 pots and place them in an
area that gets lots of sunlight.
Fill the pots with dirt of the way.
Put the marigold seeds in the center of
the pot and conceal it within the dirt.
Organize the pots into rows
Water the first five marigolds with
freshwater
Leave the middle row without water
Water the last five marigolds with
saltwater

VARIABLES
My independent variable was the type of
water that I would be giving the marigold.
My control variables will be the Marigold
without any water, the temperature, the
location, type of plant and the dirt.
My dependent variable will be the height of
the marigolds.

SAFETY CONCERNS
Dont drink the saltwater and you should
be fine.

RESULTS

My results showed that the

marigolds that were grown in
freshwater had grown more
than the marigolds that were
grown in the saltwater.

GRAPH
Marigold growth
1.4

1.2

0.8

0.6

0.4

0.2

Control

Freshwater

Saltwater

CONCLUSION
My hypothesis was supported because the
marigolds that were watered with the
freshwater grew the most. I also noticed
after the fourteenth trial the saltwater
marigold began to die, probably because
of the sodium dehydrating the marigold.

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