The Effect of Different Levels of Caffine on the Growth of Wisconsin Fast Plants
School Name
Heathwood Hall
Grade Level
10th Grade
Presentation Topic
Botany
Presentation Type
Non-Mentored
Oral Presentation Award
1st Place
Written Paper Award
2nd Place
Abstract
The purpose of this experiment was to study the effects of various concentrations of caffeine on the growth of Wisconsin Fast Plants. Five different caffeinated liquids were compared in the study, coffee, green tea, chai black tea, vanilla spice chai tea, and 5 Hour Energy. The effects of the five liquids were compared to those of the control group. The plants were set up to absorb a mixture of water and eight ounces of the respective caffeinated liquid, or in the case of the 5 Hour Energy, two ounces, and were left to grow for four weeks. The hypothesis was that the 5 Hour Energy will enhance the growth of the Wisconsin Fast Plants by the largest amount, due to the drink containing the highest levels of caffeine when compared to the other substances in use in the experiment. The results of the experiment supported neither the hypothesis nor the null hypothesis, as the coffee group showed the greatest growth, on average, out of all of the plants. In conclusion, this experiment could prove to be beneficial for plant growth, and determining if different caffeine concentrations could possibly act as a sort of stimulant for botanical growth.
Recommended Citation
Nicks, Hailey, "The Effect of Different Levels of Caffine on the Growth of Wisconsin Fast Plants" (2017). South Carolina Junior Academy of Science. 17.
https://scholarexchange.furman.edu/scjas/2017/all/17
Location
Wall 211
Start Date
3-25-2017 12:00 PM
Presentation Format
Oral and Written
Group Project
No
The Effect of Different Levels of Caffine on the Growth of Wisconsin Fast Plants
Wall 211
The purpose of this experiment was to study the effects of various concentrations of caffeine on the growth of Wisconsin Fast Plants. Five different caffeinated liquids were compared in the study, coffee, green tea, chai black tea, vanilla spice chai tea, and 5 Hour Energy. The effects of the five liquids were compared to those of the control group. The plants were set up to absorb a mixture of water and eight ounces of the respective caffeinated liquid, or in the case of the 5 Hour Energy, two ounces, and were left to grow for four weeks. The hypothesis was that the 5 Hour Energy will enhance the growth of the Wisconsin Fast Plants by the largest amount, due to the drink containing the highest levels of caffeine when compared to the other substances in use in the experiment. The results of the experiment supported neither the hypothesis nor the null hypothesis, as the coffee group showed the greatest growth, on average, out of all of the plants. In conclusion, this experiment could prove to be beneficial for plant growth, and determining if different caffeine concentrations could possibly act as a sort of stimulant for botanical growth.
