Introduction

Germination is the process by which a plant or fungus emerges from a seed or spore and begins growth.  The germination process for red radish seeds takes, on average 3-4 days.  They prefer direct sunlight, but also thrive in cooler conditions, like temperatures around 45-85 degrees.  When placed in direct sunlight, red radish seeds change to a light green color. They respond to rich well drained soil.  The soil should be freed of rocks, stones, clods, lumps, and undecayed organic materials.    

The purpose of this lab is to observe the effects of different compositions of fertilizers on the seeds.  If red radish seeds are placed exposed to different brands of fertilizers, how much, if at all will the germination process be effected? Which compositions will slow down, speed up, or not effect the process?  In order to answer these questions we must preform a lab experiment on test several seeds and see how they react under these circumstances, and record our observations.