| Category | PLNT | L23 | The Effects of Copper Sulfate on the Health and Growth of |
| Dracena Sanderiana |
| Abstract | The purpose of this research project was to determine if an increased |
| level in copper sulfate in bamboo grown as hydroponics would increase |
| the plants overall height and health. There was a total of four |
| experimental groups set up with 17 bamboo plants in each group. In |
| group A the water used had no copper added to it, therefore it was the |
| control. Group B had 15 ppms of copper sulfate and Group C had 30 |
| ppms of copper sulfate. Finally Group D had a level of 45 ppms of |
| copper sulfate. |
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| Every other week the plants were measured for growth and each was |
| graded on a scale from 1-4 , four being the healthiest and least |
| healthy. Data was collected for a total of seven weeks from October 9th |
| till November 27th. Through my results it was concluded that the plants |
| grown in group C had the highest average growth with a mean of |
| 0.5588 inches and group B had the lowest growth with a mean of 0.382 |
| inches. All of the plants at the beginning of the project began with an |
| average rating of four, meaning they were all healthy. By the end of the |
| project the healthiest was group A and the least healthy was Group C. |
| From this data it was determined the effect that copper sulfate has on |
| each plant's health and growth. |
| Bibliography | http://www.fullbloomhydroponics.net/hydroponic-systems- |
| 101/#ixzz4PLU3dKzShttp://www.extension.umn.edu/agriculture/nutrient- |
| management/micronutrients/copper-for-crop-production/ |