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Hi Brett,
We have decided that we are moving towards magnetizing the seeds. We read this article https://www.ehow.com/how_8014345_magnetize-seeds-before-planting.html , it talks about the effects of magnetism on seeds and its procedure. The article does not really say anything about what they measured while they did this experiment. Do you think that we should measure the mass of the magnetized plan compared to the controlled plant? Do you also think that this experiment would have or show good results? We are planning on using magnetic tape, but need help on if we should place the tape on top of the seed or just inside the soil? Hopefully these questions and the experiment make sense. Have a great day!
- Team Douglas Harold
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Thought this was in interesting question. I also liked how they found inspiration from an article and asked for help from their mentor to make the project their own.
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