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The Effect of Carbonated Water on Green Plants
Lindsay Danzell and Jessica Greenberg
CU Boulder, Fall 2002
If plants are fed carbonated water for a period of time then it should grow faster than plants given regular tap water. This is because most plants absorb nutrients dissolved in water through their roots. Club Soda or carbonated water contains macronutrients essential to plant growth. Those macronutrients are: carbon, oxygen, hydrogen, phosphorous, potassium, sulfur, and sodium. Given proper nutrients, plants should grow at a faster rate than those who do not acquire as much of the nutrients.
We used six Helzine soleirolii, commonly known as Babys Tears, plants to conduct our experiment. The plants were divided into two groups, A and B. Both groups were placed in the same amount of sunlight and given the same soil. The plants were fed according to florist instructions. However instead of plain tap water, group B was fed Club Soda. Every day at 7 pm each plant had one of its shoots measured and recorded. This continued for ten days. At the end of the experiment, data was arranged and compared.
The average shoot of the plants given tap water grew 67% (n = 3) of their original height, whereas the average shoot given carbonated water grew 170% (n = 3) of their original height. In performing the t-test, the value of t was 0.135.
The difference in growth rates between treatments supports our hypothesis. Plants given carbonated water not only grew faster but also developed a healthier shade of green in comparison to plants given tap water. Although the t-test did not prove significance in this experiment, we feel that the growth rates are enough to support the hypothesis. Carbonated water is effective in promoting growth over a ten day period for Helzine soleirolii. Further experimentation to confirm our hypothesis should include different species of plants and a longer time period for observation. Nutrients dissolved in water may be more accessible to green plants because they are easily absorbed, as opposed to absorbing nutrients through soil which involves water dispersing through the soil and then carrying nutrients to the roots. The nutrients in the Club Soda are like a double dose of essentials for plants.
Lindsay Danzell and Jessica Greenberg
CU Boulder, Fall 2002
If plants are fed carbonated water for a period of time then it should grow faster than plants given regular tap water. This is because most plants absorb nutrients dissolved in water through their roots. Club Soda or carbonated water contains macronutrients essential to plant growth. Those macronutrients are: carbon, oxygen, hydrogen, phosphorous, potassium, sulfur, and sodium. Given proper nutrients, plants should grow at a faster rate than those who do not acquire as much of the nutrients.
We used six Helzine soleirolii, commonly known as Babys Tears, plants to conduct our experiment. The plants were divided into two groups, A and B. Both groups were placed in the same amount of sunlight and given the same soil. The plants were fed according to florist instructions. However instead of plain tap water, group B was fed Club Soda. Every day at 7 pm each plant had one of its shoots measured and recorded. This continued for ten days. At the end of the experiment, data was arranged and compared.
The average shoot of the plants given tap water grew 67% (n = 3) of their original height, whereas the average shoot given carbonated water grew 170% (n = 3) of their original height. In performing the t-test, the value of t was 0.135.
The difference in growth rates between treatments supports our hypothesis. Plants given carbonated water not only grew faster but also developed a healthier shade of green in comparison to plants given tap water. Although the t-test did not prove significance in this experiment, we feel that the growth rates are enough to support the hypothesis. Carbonated water is effective in promoting growth over a ten day period for Helzine soleirolii. Further experimentation to confirm our hypothesis should include different species of plants and a longer time period for observation. Nutrients dissolved in water may be more accessible to green plants because they are easily absorbed, as opposed to absorbing nutrients through soil which involves water dispersing through the soil and then carrying nutrients to the roots. The nutrients in the Club Soda are like a double dose of essentials for plants.
MYOB
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No offense but that "study" sounds like a fifth graders science project...that got a C.
The tiny bubbles in carbonated water burst and release the CO2 way before they reached the plant, like as soon as you open the bottle. The CO2 would dissipate long before it were useful to the plants.
It would be cheaper to save the money and but a proper CO2 system if needed at all.
The tiny bubbles in carbonated water burst and release the CO2 way before they reached the plant, like as soon as you open the bottle. The CO2 would dissipate long before it were useful to the plants.
It would be cheaper to save the money and but a proper CO2 system if needed at all.
Commander Strax
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way to go myob keeping an open mind !
SeedlessRyda
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Real co2 setups the plant breaths that shit not absorbs it through its roots, not about keeping an open mind guys just about wasting peoples time with silly ideas.
MYOB
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Keep an open mind or blindly follow baseless theories that seem obviously flawed even on the surface?
If you can provide me a rational explanation as to how spraying carbonated water on your plants provides CO2 that will improve growth, I would listen and consider your argument.
I won't even go into why that "study" isn't a good reference. It should be obvious by the language alone.
desert girl
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Could it be that the carbonated water was far more oxygenated than the tap water? Plants love oxygenated water. Also exactly when were you spraying them. During light hours or before dark. Just curious. Also if your plants are outside aren't they already getting natural co2? You mentioned they were in the sunlight so I'm presuming they are outside. Mine are indoors but I always oxygenate the water before feeding. What ingredients in the Carb water lead you to believe you are feeding them co2?
desert girl
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Sorry I went back and reread where you listed the ingredients. Now just curious which of those or combination thereof created the co2. Just trying to learn and understand.