BIOL 114: The Effect of clay on Arabidopsis thaliana growth and development
Location
Turner Gymnasium
Access Type
Campus Access Only
Presentation Type
Printed poster
Entry Number
2366
Start Date
4-16-2025 12:00 PM
End Date
4-16-2025 1:15 PM
School
School of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Department
Biology
Keywords
Arabidopsis
Abstract
Soil content and conditions play a large role in the growth and development of Arabidopsis thaliana plants. Arabidopsis thaliana is known to commonly grow in sandy soil conditions. This experiment determined if Arabidopsis plants can successfully grow in high-clay-content soil under controlled conditions. To determine the growth we mixed 50% clay and 50% potting soil for the wild type experimental group, while the wild type control group used only potting soil. We then measured the bolt height, leaf count, and rosette diameter for both plants. In our experiment we tested the effects of clay granules on the Arabidopsis due its similarity to its natural rocky environment, it was found that the wild type performed better in all areas within the clay soil mixture than it did in the soil only mixture, higher leaf count, wider rosette, taller bolt. These findings lead us to presume that the clay does not have an adverse effect on the species, but rather allows it to grow at a greater rate.
Primary Faculty Mentor(s)
Dr. Erin Friedman
Primary Faculty Mentor(s) Department
Biology
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BIOL 114: The Effect of clay on Arabidopsis thaliana growth and development
Turner Gymnasium
Soil content and conditions play a large role in the growth and development of Arabidopsis thaliana plants. Arabidopsis thaliana is known to commonly grow in sandy soil conditions. This experiment determined if Arabidopsis plants can successfully grow in high-clay-content soil under controlled conditions. To determine the growth we mixed 50% clay and 50% potting soil for the wild type experimental group, while the wild type control group used only potting soil. We then measured the bolt height, leaf count, and rosette diameter for both plants. In our experiment we tested the effects of clay granules on the Arabidopsis due its similarity to its natural rocky environment, it was found that the wild type performed better in all areas within the clay soil mixture than it did in the soil only mixture, higher leaf count, wider rosette, taller bolt. These findings lead us to presume that the clay does not have an adverse effect on the species, but rather allows it to grow at a greater rate.