Monday, April 14, 2014

Does Microwaved Water Kill Plants? Part Five (week two and week three photos)

On March 24, I began an experiment to see if plant seeds started with unfiltered tap water, microwaved water, and stove-boiled water would show any difference in growth. Here's the link to that first post:
This is the fifth installment in my studies.

On Day 15, I transplanted the sunflower seeds from the bread pan into an outdoor pot, as they were continuing to grow at an accelerated rate.
I have close-ups of each of the groupings below.
As you have followed, Group A and B successfully began three plants, while Group C had a "dud" and only fruitfully gave me two plants.

Group A sunflower plants
Group B sunflower plants
Group C sunflower plants (one is the tallest and one is the shortest)

I also took the spinach plants in their pots and placed them outside at this point.
One week later, on Day 22, here are my results:

Spinach groups A, B, and C
 I have determined that the spinach plants did not enjoy being transferred. They have been in these pots and have slowly been withering since Day 9. Regardless of water type, all have been unhappy.
Beginning on Day 15, I ran out of water and began feeding all the plants my control water: unfiltered tap water.
Here are the sunflowers on Day 22:
Group A: microwaved water for two weeks, then unfiltered tap water for an additional week


Group B: stove-boiled water for two weeks, then unfiltered tap water for an additional week



The very tall and very short plants against the tag are the Group C control water plants.
In the foreground is a thriving Group A microwaved-water plant.

I will post follow-ups with sunflower plant photographs, but I have very little hope of survival for the spinach plants.
My advice? Don't try to do spinach seed starters. Sunflowers seem to be okay.




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