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=TOPIC- Miracle Gro vs. Regular Soil=

=﻿I Problem:Does the type of soil affect the speed and growth of the plant?= =﻿II Materials:= =(2) Flower pots= =﻿(2) Spalings= =Bag of regular soil= =﻿Bag of Miracle Gro= =Water picther= =Ruler﻿=

=III. Procedure: First I marked each plot wit the first letter of each name.Dug up the spalings measuring an inch in height for each. Using the the indentical pots placed two inches of miracle gro and Natural Soil in their designated pots.Place the spaling in the middle of each.Lay more of that soil around the plant, and press down.Pour 1/2 cup of water for each plant.Finally place in a sunny area .Water the plants daily.= =﻿IV. Hypothesis: I believe that the plant will grow better in the natural soil than it will with Miracle Gro.=

=﻿V. Data=
 * || MiracleGro || Natural Soil ||
 * Week1 || 1inch || 1inch ||
 * Week2 || 3.5inches || 3.8inches ||
 * Week3 || 5.5inches || 6inches ||
 * Week4 || 9.8inches || 10.5inches ||
 * Week5 || 12.4inches || 12.6inches ||
 * Week6 ||  ||   ||

=VI. Conclusion= =﻿After testing both plants I have found that Natural Soil does have better growth than Miracle Growth.=
 * || MiracleGro || Natural Soil ||
 * Week ||  ||   ||
 * Week ||  ||   ||
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 * Week ||  ||   ||
 * Week ||  ||   ||
 * Week6 ||  ||   ||

=﻿Journal #1 3/10/11- Mrs. Kots approved of my project.= =﻿Journal #2 3/19/11- Purchased Miracle Gro= =﻿Journal #3 3/31/11- It rained today so I cannot get the soil I need.= =﻿Journal #4 4/4/11- Re-planted the spalings in the two different soil= =﻿Journal #5 4/11/11- Found the title for my project.Started to write my Abstract .= =﻿Journal #6 4/15/11- Looked at plants before measuring and it appeared that the plant in the Natural Soil was growing taller and stronger then Miracle Gro. Created table for results.= =﻿Journal#7 4/21/11- Weed sprouts began to grow in the Natural,but none in the Miracle Gro.= =Journal#8 4/23/11-Botomn leaves begin to die on both.= =﻿Journal#9 5/5/11- Began to build my Science Fair Board.= =Abstract=

=The project that I am working on is about the best soil for a plant to grow.The purpose in which I have chosen to do this project is to find out which soil would the plant grow faster and fuller in.I think that people should care about the work I did because in finding the soil in which it grows better and faster in will help florist, and others that work with plants for a living profit more and spent less.= =﻿My problem is:Does the type of soil affect the speed and growth of the plant?=