i am doing a science fair project on do all plants need room to grow. but first i need to know what plants need lots of room to grow. also i need to find out which plant i can use in my experiment. which is me taking a plant that needs to grow (starting from a seed) and let it grow inside of a box. to see if that plant needs room to grow.
2006-12-12 01:45:40 · 6 answers · asked by Megan 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
The answer to your question is more complicated then giving a specific Genus or species.
All plants have a certain niche in which they grow, whith in that niche they will find room through competiton. This is why invasive species are such a hot topic right now, buckthorn out competes trees in in the middwest, Norway maple is choaking out woodlots in the north east, kudzu in the sout, cheatgrass in the plains...
IMO the premis of your demonstration should be "How Plants Find Room To Grow"
Some through root growth stratigeis, stolonacious or rhizomacous. Blue grass vs fescue
Some through chemical controls, such as walnuts. The process is called aelilopathy (never trust my spelling).
To elaborate on the tree answer, one not so obvious need for trees is room for the trunk and root flair to develop symetricly. There are many studies on the web about "Stem Girdling Roots" where cultural practices in the landscape predispose a young tree to a very short lifespan.
2006-12-12 02:12:22 · answer #1 · answered by sanbornstrees 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All "LIFE" needs "room to grow" Plants are no different.
No matter the choice you make, plant the seed in a small, clear container. What that will allow is a view, not only of the process above the soil line, but below it as well.
With proper care, and success, what you'll witness is an ever expanding root system as well as leafing and budding. At some point that root system will "Outgrow" its immediate environment, and need "repotting" or it will eventually become "rootbound" choking on itself, and die.
Seed and plant type should be your personal choice. Certainly one that will be attractive as it matures from seed, and a hearty variety of anything, for success over time, in the experiment/project.
Rev. Steven
2006-12-12 02:01:18 · answer #2 · answered by DIY Doc 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Along with the other varities of plants listed, you can add bananna trees and bamboo to that list. The bamboo that is in abundance in the Houston area is not a thick pole bamboo, but the plant will take over whatever area you plant it in, same with the bananna. I used to caution my customers before purchasing either one of these types of plants, espically since I would have about 90% return and ask how to get rid of them the next year!
I would suggest a clarifiying which types you need to know about. Some plants need enormus amounts of room, where others need very little. Annual flowers/slow growing plants need little room, and trees/vines/quick growers need large amounts. It really depends.
2006-12-12 03:57:20 · answer #3 · answered by Stacey G 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Trees.
2006-12-12 01:52:49 · answer #4 · answered by coldblade666 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
evergreen plants.. they are plants that are hardy all year round...but they get big & need to be trimmed
2006-12-12 04:43:52 · answer #5 · answered by GARY S 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
maybe "TREES''
2006-12-12 02:18:47 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋