About Our Project

The purpose of our project is to determine how the color of light affects the plants’ rate of growth.  Our group is using colored saran wrap, specifically blue, red, and purple (two layers, one red and one blue), a combination of the red and blue saran wrap.  We also have a control group, a regular plastic bag.  The plant that we’re growing is brussel sprouts, part of the Brassica Oleracea family of vegetables.  An interesting thing about brussel sprouts is that you don’t have to wait for them to ripen in order to eat them.

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