Growing Radish with GlucoseSection 3
May 19, 2015

Introduction
The purpose of this experiment is to determine if glucose helps the germination of radish. Radish germinates fairly quickly if it is provided with proper growing conditions as well as care. Radish seeds can germinate within three to four days, but can take up to ten days. Factors such as lighting and temperature will affect the growth of the radish. Radishes are almost disease-free if they are grown properly. They need sunlight for at least six to eight hours in order for them to grow quickly without molding; however, rash seeds will germinate in partial sunlight as well. Many plants and seeds are unable to grow due to the build-up of high concentration of salt due to the salts from water (Weinheimer, 2001). Not having any types of sunlight or lighting can affect the germination rate as well as the seeds molding, depending on the temperature of the room. Radish seeds grow best in temperatures around 55 to 75 degrees Fahrenheit. These seeds should remain moist and should be watered when they are beginning to dry. Carbohydrates are an energy source and building blocks for organic molecules (Dekkers, Schuurmans, & Smeekens, 2004). Glucose is a simple sugar and is an important component for many types of life on earth. Glucose is a carbohydrate, which gives energy to living organisms. Since glucose is essential for life, the theory was that if glucose was used on the radish seeds, the germination process would be accelerated. Our hypothesis was that if we used glucose, our germination should be quicker.
Materials and Methods
Eight Petri dishes were used in this experiment that held twenty radishes in each. These radishes were watered daily with glucose over the course of seven days. Three different concentrations of glucose were used with one solution being deionized water, which was used as our