Perlite Essays

• One pot of perlite. • Two Venus flytrap plants. • One pot of organic compost. • 5litres of rain water. • Two trays to put the rain water in. • Ruler (to measure growth). • Two medium sized empty flower pots. Method • Measure 60% of peat moss using a digital scale, do the same with the perlite compost but only 40% of that. • Put the 60% of the peat moss and the 40% of the perlite compost into flower pot labelled A = (peat compost) then put 100%

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Background: The Venus flytrap is a carnivorous plant that catches live prey in order to gain its needed nutrients. The Venus flytrap forms part of the the Droseraceae family in the Plantae kingdom .The scientific name is derived from the Latin language .The scientific name is comprised of a genus name (Dionaea) and species name (muscipula). Therefore resulting in the scientific name of Dionaea muscipula. The word Dionaea ("daughter of Dione") refers to Aphrodite the Greek goddess of love and beauty

The purpose of the Plant Mineral Nutrition Lab was to grow Helianthus annuus plants also known as sunflower seeds in order to see the effects that nitrogen has on its growth. The first week, Helianthus annuus seeds were planted into a perlite. A week later, a beaker was given and the stock solutions for high nitrogen was used. In order for high nitrogen, the eight stock solutions were doubled. After the right amount of stock solutions was added, distilled water was added to reach the final volume

too far, facilitating growing of the plants in garden pots. Applicant will be using a Hydroponic, soilless growing medium containing a mixture of Organic Coconut fiber mix that contains other natural ingredients like sphagnum moss, Vermiculite and Perlite. This type of soilless mixture is outstanding for cultivating marijuana because it has optimal water retention, holds a good amount of air and wicks well. The primary Macro nutrients required for optimal plant growth and its health are N-P-K, nitrogen

Introduction The purpose of this lab was to test one type of grass and four different types of soil in order to figure out which grass will grow tallest in 21 days. The hypothesis states that The Perennial Rye Grass will grow taller in the Miracle-Gro Organic Potting Mix than the other three grasses when given water over 21 days. The independent variable is the soil, the dependent variable is growth measured in height, and the control variables are as follows: 21 days of data collection, 1.5 mL of

mineral fibre cores. These products problematic due to long-term health concerns, excessive weight and complex construction while the E-Core was developed in response to these issues. 2.2.2 Batiboard Batiboard insulation board is based on expanded perlite, various types of fibres and binders. It has the advantages of combine strength with lightweight good mechanical resistance, dimensional stability, resistance to heat and ecological product. Figure 2.2 shows the characteristic of Batiboard especially