Blog 5B: Science Fair Proposal

1. Horticulture
2. The divine problem behind my experiment is soil salivation, which is called by high levels of salt in soil caused my climate change. This is an issue because it destroys fertility in plants and stunts crop growth.  A quote to prove this is form the website Horticulture for tomorrow and it states, "Soil quality is an issue for horticulture, this includes erosion, compaction, salinisation and other toxic chemicals".
3. Hypothesis: If a grain seed is grown in soil that is salinated then it's height and color will differ compared to a grain seed grown in store bought soil. 
4. I plan to perform this experiment by growing 60 grain seed plants. 30 will be grown in salinated solid and the remainder would be grown in store bought soil. I will plant the seeds in styrofoam cups and water both types of plants 2-3 times a week and record the data in my science journal. After 5 weeks of growth, I will then proceed to examine and compare the plants height and color difference and check if my hypothesis is correct. The tools I will need is styrofoam cups, salinated soil, store bought soil, water, grain seeds, and my science journal.
5. Plant Biology & Physiology

Blog 5A: Problem Statement

1. Horticulture

2. A problem in horticulture has to be insects eating and killing plants. Most of the pest killers for plants can harm the environment and even the plant itself.  If I solve this problem I plan to enlighten Tim Philips, the owner of the arboretum that I do my summer mentorships with, in hopes to remove the insects that harms the plants and vegetables there.

3. Another problem with horticulture is soil quality. Soil could be ruined by a number of reasons, and harm the plants. If I find the solutions to this problem I would write an article on the “Horticulture for tomorrow” website.