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Seed Comparison Viewer

If you have not downloaded the Seed Experiment Packet, you might want to do that now. There are blank data cards that you can use to record the results of the experiment and instructions on how to analyze the data.

To compare the results from different days, check the boxes for the days you want to see then click the 'Compare Plants' button at the bottom of the table.

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Pocket Seed Control Panel & Comparison Viewer
Data Card Sets		Comparison Photos by Day
A	Light 10 hours \| Dark 14 hours \| 23° C	click on number to open view in new window
1	Seeds soaked overnight (control)	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
2	Seeds soaked overnight & rotated	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
3	Seeds not soaked overnight	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
B	In the Dark 24 hours a day \| 23° C	click on number to open view in new window
1	Seeds soaked overnight	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
2	Seeds soaked overnight & rotated	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
3	Seeds not soaked overnight	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
C	In the Light 24 hours a day \| 23° C	click on number to open view in new window
1	Seeds not soaked overnight	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
2	Seeds soaked overnight & rotated	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
D	In Natural (window) light \| 16° C	click on number to open view in new window
1	Seeds soaked overnight	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
2	Seeds soaked overnight & rotated	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10

Bibliographic details:

Article: Virtual Seed Experiment
Author(s): Dr. Biology
Publisher: Arizona State University School of Life Sciences Ask A Biologist
Site name: ASU - Ask A Biologist
Date published: 22 Dec, 2009
Date accessed:
Link: https://askabiologist.asu.edu/experiments/pocketseed_compare

APA Style

Dr. Biology. (Tue, 12/22/2009 - 15:39). Virtual Seed Experiment. ASU - Ask A Biologist. Retrieved from https://askabiologist.asu.edu/experiments/pocketseed_compare

American Psychological Association. For more info, see http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/10/

Chicago Manual of Style

Dr. Biology. "Virtual Seed Experiment". ASU - Ask A Biologist. 22 Dec 2009. https://askabiologist.asu.edu/experiments/pocketseed_compare

For more info, see http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/717/04/

MLA 2017 Style

Dr. Biology. "Virtual Seed Experiment". ASU - Ask A Biologist. 22 Dec 2009. ASU - Ask A Biologist, Web. https://askabiologist.asu.edu/experiments/pocketseed_compare

Modern Language Association, 7th Ed. For more info, see http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/08/

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