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1. Certificate 1
2. Acknowledgement 2
3. Abstract 3
4. Objective 4
5. Materials 4
6. Methodology 5

7. Observations 6
8. Analysis 9
9. Conclusion 10
10. Suggestion 11
11. Bibliography 12
12 End of the Project 13
 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

I express with deep sense of gratitude and

respectful salutation to my biology teacher
and guide, Mr.Batmanaban for his immense
help, valuable suggestions, and prolific
guidance in carrying out the project.

I am thankful to Mr. Natesan Kangueyan,

Principal, Mr. Selvam, Academic
Coordinator and Mr. Somanna, Chemistry
faculty, for giving me the opportunity and
providing the facilities to complete my
project work successful.

I am grateful to Mr. Dheivanithi, Senior

Secondary Incharge, for his support and
encouragement.

Special thanks to my parents and friends for

their help, suggestion and co-operation
during my project work.
 ABSTRACT

The given topic was selected by me as I found

this to be a challenging task to complete and also
very important knowledge to gain from it. It is
nowadays noticed that in the pollution is
increasing in our environment, and it is
extremely important for all of us to know its
effects on ourselves and the natural
surroundings. Plants are the only source to
purify our atmosphere and provide food to this
world. Even the carnivorous animals are
indirectly dependent on plants for their food.

It is very important for us to know the best

way of living in this universe without
harming it and ultimately living peacefully.
Therefore, I have selected this topic as my
project as it gives the answers to my
questions.
 MAIN OBJECTIVE
To study the effect of fertilizer, manure and
polythene on the growth of the hypocotyl of a
seed
Specific Objective:
Through continuous observation of the growth
of plants in fertilizer, manure and polythene the
most suitable soil conditions for a typical plant
can be observed. By observing such soil
conditions, the productivity and growth of
plants can be checked.

MATERIALS
 Pots- 3
 Gram seeds – 10-12
 Fertilizer
 Manure
 Polythene
 Beaker
 Soil
 METHODOLOGY
During the Making of this project, the following
steps were followed:
• Pots, gram seeds, along with fertilizer, manure
and polythene and other materials were brought
and the pots were prepared to be sown.
• Seeds were planted and watered. Fertilizer
was added to the first pot, named as ‘Pot A’.
Observations were recorded for that day.
• Manure was added to the second pot, named
as ‘Pot B’ the next day.
• Polythene was kept in the third pot, named as
‘Pot C’ the following day, and regular observations
were made.
• Watering and regular observation was being
taken for 27 days.
• After the observation of plants and their
growth, observation was compiled and data
analysis was made.
• Conclusion was drawn from the data analysis
for the three cases of planted gram seeds
 OBSERVATIONS
Observations were recorded regularly for 27
days and the following data was gathered
Number of seeds planted in
1) Pot A- 4
2) Pot B- 5
3) Pot C- 3
GRAPH
 DATA ANALYSIS
According to the above observations, the
following analysis was made:
 Due to access of fertilizer, some plants in
POT A died.
 Due to lack of water for some continued days,
Some plants had dried.
 Seeds germinated in POT C died soon
because of polythene present in the pot,
which hampered their proper absorption of
nutrients.
 Plants in POT B were best grown in height and
Persisted for a long time.
 Growth of plants planted in POT A was
medium all over and can be considered as
average.
 Water consumption by the gram seeds was
Considerably low.
 CONCLUSION
From the above data analysis, following
conclusions can be drawn:
 Access of Fertilizer can be harmful for
germinating seeds. However, if used in an
appropriate amount, fertilizers can be
beneficial for plants.
 Growth of plants can be observed best in
Manure, as it is a natural extract, and can
supply better quality of nutrients to the
plants.
 Presence of Polythene is harmful for plants,
and
It hampers the pathway for the plants’
absorption of nutrients. Therefore, it can be
concluded that pollution can be very
harmful to the natural environment and,
ultimately it affects the humans.
 Lack of water is extremely undesirable when
Plants or trees are growing, as water is an
essential part of their nutrition and is
important in the developmental process
 SUGGESTION
Through the observations recorded and
conclusion drawn from the collected data, it is
clear that, planters should use manure the most
in amount for the proper growth of plants.
Fertilizers are also extremely useful for the
growth of plants, but, if used in excess amount,
then it can be harmful for the plants. Therefore,
the amount of fertilizers used should be
checked.
Also, pollutants such as polythene should be
removed from the planting area, as these
pollutants are harmful for the growth of plants
and hampers their proper elongation. Also,
regular watering is an essential criterion for
growing plants, because this provides them
with necessary elements and compounds for
photosynthesis. At the same time, excess of
water should not be provided to the plants,
because of the probability of contamination.
 BIBLOGRAPHY
Biology textbook, NCERT
www.wikipedia.com
www.google/images.com
www.bing .com