Crazy+Carrot+Clones

toc =//__The Crazy Carrot Clones__//=

=Problem Scenario= Crops aren't doing all to well lately, with the droughts, flooding, bad seeds, and pests like mice and Japanese beetles. In the animal kingdom creatures with low survival rates have more kids because it increases the odds that one or two will live to adulthood, if the conditions that produce the most roots from plants are found, the the roots could be separated from the main root and be planted, and the survival rate for that type of plant will go up just like with animals. Then, odds are natural selection will kick in and the best ones will survive, producing a crop of produce that can withstand common causes of crop failure.

=Broad Question:=

=Specific Question:=

Which of the following materials produces the largest number of carrot clones, water, darkness (paper bag), shredded paper, wood shavings, or nothing at all?
=Hypothesis= ====If I put a chunk of carrot in a paper bag, a chunk in shredded paper, another chunk in water, another in wood shavings, and another in nothing at all the number of roots growing off the main tuber will be affected.====

Graph of hypothesis
(sorry it's so blurry the label on the y axis is number of clones, labels on the x axis from left to right are water, wood shavings, shreded paper, paper bag, and nothing at all)

Controlled Variables: light, heat, type of carrot
=General Plan=

Potential Problems And Solutions
The things that could go wrong are :1 The Carrots might rot before the experiment is over. 2. Roots might not grow off the carrot. 3 mold might grow

Safety Or Environmental Concerns
Nothing, unless I get hungry then the carrots aren't safe.

Number Of Comparison Categories:
Water, wood shavings, shredded paper, papper bag, nothing at all

Number of Comparison Samples:
one of each

Number Of Observation In Each Sample
I will count the number of roots growing off the carrot chunk

When data will be collected
Once every week.

Resources and Budget Table

 * Item || Number needed || Where I will get this || Cost ||
 * Organic Carrots || 2 carrots || Hannaford's || $2.99 ||
 * plastic bags || 4 bags || Hannaford's || $3.29 ||
 * wood shavings || 1 cup || Walmart || $8.15 ||
 * paper || 1 page || Staples || $7.79 ||
 * water || 1 cup || My Sink || FREE! ||
 * paper bag || 1 bag || Hanaford's || $0.99 ||
 * squirt bottle || 1 || Walmart || $1.99 ||
 * ||  || total cost || $25.20 ||

Detailed Procedure
1.) chop carrots into two inch chunks 2.) select the material you need 3.) put material into a plastic bag 4.) repeat steps 2-3 until all the materials in the bags 5.) put one carrot chunk into each bag 6.)place bags in direct sunlight 7.) after a week take the carrots out, write down the number of roots starting to grow 8.) take a picture of the carrot 9.)return each chunk back in to it's specific bag 10.)Repeat 6-8 for 4 weeks 11.) graph and record data

Photo list:
One photo of each carrot after week in the materials One photo of every carrot after 4 weeks in the materials

Time Line
Start experiment February 3rd February 13th Do first observation, record number of roots sprouting off the carrot chunks and take a photo of the carrot chunks February 17th Do second observation, record number of clones sprouting off the carrot chunks February 24th Do third observation, record number of clones sprouting off the carrot chunks March 3rd Do final observation, record number of clones sprouting off the carrot chunks and take a photo of the carrot chunks March 4th make poster board

Data Table

 * || No Material || wood shavings || water || Paper bag ||  ||   ||
 * week 1 || 4 roots || 15 roots || 3 roots || 8 roots ||  ||   ||
 * week 2 || 5 roots || 16 roots || 3 roots || 9 roots ||  ||   ||
 * week 3 || 5 roots || 20 roots || 4 roots || 10 roots ||  ||   ||
 * week 4 || 5 roots || 21 roots || 7 roots || 10 roots ||  ||   ||

All Raw Data
Week one: Control, 4 roots. Wood shavings, 15 roots. Water, 3 roots. Paper bag, 8 roots. Week two: Control, 5 roots. Wood Shavings, 16 roots. Water, 3 roots. Paper bag, 9 roots. week three:Control week four

Photos
week one: Papper bag, 8 roots

week one: Water,3 roots week one: Wood Shavings, 15 roots week one: No Material, 4 roots

Week two: no material, 5 roots Week two:water: 3 roots Week two: paper bag 9 roots Week two:wood shavings 16 roots

Week three: no material 5 roots Week three: water 4 roots carrot is larger Week three: wood shavings 20 roots Week three: paper bag 10 roots carrot is a brighter color then the rest

Week 4: no material 5 roots

Week 4: water 7 roots carrot is larger than the rest

Week 4: wood shavings 21 roots

Week 4: paper bag 10 roots carrot is a brighter color then the rest

(photo's wouldn't upload) The wood shavings produced 21 roots. paper bag produced 10 and the carrot was brighter in color. The water produced only 7 roots but the carrot itself grew larger. The control only grew 5 roots. (photos wouldn't upload because my camera is a jerk)
 * Results**

Conclusion
The number of roots growing off the tuber was affected. The wood shavings caused 14 more roots to sprout than the control. The paper bag not only resulted in 5 more roots in the control, it was also a brighter color than the other carrots. Coming in third for the most roots was the carrot growing in water, that resulted in 2 more roots than the control to grow. Finally we have the control, the carrot without a material, with 5 roots sprouting off the tuber.

Benefit to Community and/or Science
Farming areas could take some of the carrots from the previous year and put them in wood shavings. The carrots would sprout little roots and begin to grow. Then the farmers can cut off the roots and plant them. The carrots will then grow up to be beautiful salads

Abstract
For my experiment I tested if materials had an effect on root growth.