Spreading Seeds of Estuary Health

What is your name?

First NameLast Name

Directions: Over the next two months, you will monitor the growth and health of selected plants in different growing mediums. You are to monitor plants in two of the aeroponic systems (Garden Towers), a plant in the hydroponic system outside, and the Spartina alterniflora plants in the pool.

For the quantitative data chart, judge the height of the plants. Next, record a qualitative observation of each plant that you choose to follow. Qualitative observations should comment on the color, health, and appearance of the plant. Is the plant wilting, sturdy, weak, hearty, lacking color or rich in color?

WINDOW TOWER: Plant Name

WINDOW TOWER: Location

WINDOW TOWER: Height (cm)

Quantitative observation

WINDOW TOWER: Plant Observations

Qualitative observation

TOWER NO SUN: Plant Name

TOWER NO SUN: Location

TOWER NO SUN: Height (cm)

Quantitative observation

TOWER: Plant Observations

Qualitative observation

HYDROPONIC: Plant Name

HYDROPONIC: Location

HYDROPONIC: Height (cm)

Quantitative observation

HYDROPONIC: Plant Observations

Qualitative observation

Smooth Cordgrass Plug Data

What is your group's name?

Use this same name throughout the entire school year.

How many stems did you count?

Quantitative observation

What was the longest stem length (in centimeters)?

Remember to measure from where the stem begins at the root and then all the way to the end of the longest grass blade. This is a quantitative observation.

Take a photo of your basket of Smooth Cordgrass plugs from up above (like if a bird was looking down on the basket). Make sure to get the entire basket in the image.

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You only get to upload one photo.

Water Temperature of the pool for the Spartina grass?

Degrees Fahrenheit (Quantitative observation)

Dissolved Oxygen (DO2) of the pool for the Spartina grass?

milligrams per Liter (Quantitative observation)

Air Temperature of outside of the pool?

Degrees Fahrenheit (Quantitative observation)

Any additional notes or comments?

Spreading Seeds of Estuary Data Collection Form

INDOOR TOWER