Name of Members: Miko Castro Richard Limpin Ignacio Villanueva Sam Magpantay

10/15/12 2-N Ms. Guerrero

The Effect of the Calcium Chloride on the Growth of a Tomato Plant

Problem Statement What is the effect of Calcium Chloride on the growth of a tomato plant?

Hypothesis 1) If calcium chloride is added to soil, then the growth of a tomato plant will increase.

2) If calcium chloride is added to soil, then the growth of a tomato plant will increase.

Data and Observations A. Qualitative and Quantitative Data Tables Table 1. The Height of the Tomato Plant (in cm) with varying Calcium Chloride Concentrations in the Soil Set-ups October 14 October 21 October 28 November November November 4 11 18

Control Set-up (0% Calcium Chloride in the Soil) Highest (in cm) Lowest 0.0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 5.0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

(in cm) Average (in cm) Experimental Set-up 1 (10% Calcium Chloride in the Soil) Highest 0 .0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 2.5 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Lowest

0.0

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Average

0.0

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Experimental Set-up 2 (20% Calcium Chloride in the Soil) Highest 0.0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Lowest

0.0

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Average

0.0

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Table 2.1 Qualitative Observations of Tomato Plants from Oct. 14-28 Set-up October 14 October 21 October 28

Control

1 Seed has germinated

N/A

N/A

The plant is green

Experimental 1

No Germinated seeds yet

N/A

N/A

Experimental 2

No Germinated seeds yet

N/A

N/A

Table 2.2 Qualitative Observations of Tomato plants from Nov. 4-18 Set-up Control Experimental 1 Experimental 2 November 4 N/A N/A N/A November 11 N/A N/A N/A November 18 N/A N/A N/A

B. Sample Pictures Fig1.A Plant from control set-up. (Without Calcium Chloride) Taken on October 14, 2012

Fig 2.A Our groupmate Miko Castro watering the control set-up. (No Calcium Chloride) Taken on October 14, 2012