1. Jayda Ellis,Ryan Perez, Lourdes Cotto, Blake Butschek, Michael Bolden

2.  Will buckwheat germinate better pre soaked in water then planted in soil or just planted in soil.

3.  Common name: Buckwheat  Scientific name: Fagopyrum esculentum  Plant family:Polygonaceae,  Where this plant is native: southeast Asia

4.  The typical growing/germination conditions for the seeds of this plant: It grows best in a cool, moist climate, and can germinate in a wide range of soil conditions.

5.  We predict that buckwheat will grow better just planted soil. and being pre soaked then put in soil wouldn’t grow as good as being in just soil.

6. Materials 1. 9 plastic cups to plant the seeds 2. 6 ounces of soil per cup 3. 6 plastic cups to soak the seeds 4. 5ml of water per seed 5. 27 buckwheat seeds

8.  Our experimental design: 1. We must take 3 buck wheat seeds put them in a cup with 5ml of water and let it soak for 12 hours. Then plant them in soil and water 3ml water a day until they germinate. 2. We must take the same amount of seeds and same amount of water in another cup and let it soak for 24 hours. then plant them in soil and water them 3ml water a day until germinate. 3. For our control group we will plant 3 seed of Buckwheat and put them in 6 ounces of soil, water them 3ml water a day until they germinate.

9.  dependent variables: amount of soil, amount of water, number of seeds  independent variables: how long we soak the seeds  Control group: we will plant buck wheat in soil and water it 3 ml of water a day.

10. Seed # for test 1When we planted the seed How much we water it When I germinated /if it germinated Seed 110/1/113 ml a day10/4/11 Seed 210/1/113ml a day10/6/11 seed310/1/113ml a day10/4/11 Seed # for test 2When we planted the seed How much we water it when it germinated/if it germinated Seed 110/1/ 113 ml a dayno seed210/1/113 ml a day10/4/11 sedd310/1/113 ml a day10/5/11 Seed # for test 3When we planted the seed How much we water it When it germinated/if it germinated Seed 110/1/113 ml a day10/6/11 seed210/ 1/113 ml a dayno seed310/1/113 ml a day10/4/11

11. Seed # for test one Put in water to soak for 12 hours When it was taken out of water When it was put in soil How much we water it When it germinated /I it did Seed 17:00pm7:00am10/2/113ml a dayno Seed 27:00pm7:00am10/2/113ml a day10/5/11 Seed 37:00pm7:00am10/2/113ml a day10/6 /11 Seed # for test one Put in water to soak for 12 hours When it was taken out of water When it was put in soil How much we water it When it geminated/ if it did Seed 17:00pm7:00am10/2/113 ml a day10/6/11 seed27:00pm7:00am10/2/113 ml a dayNo Seed 37:00pm7:00am10/2/113 ml a day10/6/11 Seed # for test 1 Put in water to soak for 12 hours When it was taken out of water When it was put in soil How much we water it When it geminated/ if it did Seed 17:00pm7:00am10/2/113 ml a dayno seed27:00pm7:00am10/2/113 ml a day10 /5/11 seed37:00pm7:00am10/2/113 ml a dayno

12. Seed # for test 1 Put in water to soak for 24 hours When it was taken out of water When it was put in soil How much we water it When it geminated/ if it did Seed 17:00pm 10/2/113 ml a day10/6/11 Seed 27:00pm 10/2/113 ml a day10/6/11 Seed 37:00pm 10/2/113 ml a dayno Seed #for test 2 Put in water to soak for 24 hours When it was taken out of water When it was put in soil How much we water it When it geminated/ If it did seed17:00pm 10/2/113 ml a dayno seed27:00pm 10/2/113 ml a day10/5/11 Seed 37:00pm 10/2/113 ml a day10/6/11 Seed #for test 3 Put in water to soak for24 hours When it was taken out of water When it was put in soil How much we water it When it geminated/ if it did Seed 17:00 pm 10/2/113 ml a dayNo Seed 27:00pm 10/2/113 ml a dayno Seed 37:00 pm 10/2/113ml a day10/5/11

13. date# No ger.0 10/2/111 10/3/112 10/4/113 10/5/114 10/6/115

14. date# No ger.0 11/2/111 11/3/112 11/4/113 11/5/114 11/6/115

15. date# No ger.0 11/2/111 11/3/112 11/4/113 11/5/114 11/6/115

16.  We accepted our hypothesis that buckwheat grows better in soil. and being pre soaked then put in soil wouldn’t grow as good as being in just soil. To determine weather buckwheat germinated better pre soaked or in just soil we decided to see which seed germinated faster. In the control group four out of nine seeds germinated in three days and the rest of the seeds germinated in 5 to 4 days.

17. The seeds soaked for a short amount of time only one seed germinated in 3 days, the other seeds germinated in 5 to 6 days. The seeds soaked for a long amount of time only one seed germinated in four days the rest germinated in 5 to 6 days

18.  Over all our experiment did go as we planed.  The only question we have is why didn’t buckwheat react to the water while it was being soaked?  If we could do over our experiment we would soak long and see if any thing different happens.

19. http://plants.usda.gov/ja a/profile?symbol=FAES2#  http://waynesword.palomar.edu/fruitid4.htm http://waynesword.palomar.edu/fruitid4.htm  http://plantingscience.com/index.php?modul e=pagesetter&func=viewpub&tid=2&pid=468 0 http://plantingscience.com/index.php?modul e=pagesetter&func=viewpub&tid=2&pid=468 0  http://www.scribd.com/doc/6120092/Buckwh eat-Fagopyrum-esculentum-Moench http://www.scribd.com/doc/6120092/Buckwh eat-Fagopyrum-esculentum-Moench