Discussion

          The Kohlrabi Germination Experiment taught us a lot about the conditions necessary to best grow the Kohlrabi seeds. We found that our hypothesis, which stated that the Kohlrabi seeds would grow best while in the Heat Mat temperature conditions, was correct and that the Kohlrabi seeds did in fact grow much quicker they did in the other two temperature conditions. Heat is a large component, when it comes to Kohlrabi seed germination and seed germination in general, because it provides the necessary push the enzymes within the seeds need to function. Without functioning enzymes the seeds would not grow, which explains why the seeds in the fridge temperature conditions did not grow almost at all.

          A few problems were encountered throughout the Kohlrabi germination experiment process. Although the seeds placed in the heat mat conditions grew much more efficiently and quickly compared to the others, the majority of them ended up dying. This is because our group's set of seeds was placed too close to the heating mat, (at the bottom of the pile), which caused the seeds to have too much heat exposure. The warm temperature caused parts of the paper towel to dry up, leaving limited moist sections. This disrupted and altered the total possible amount the Kohlrabi seeds could have germinated. To overcome this issue, it is necessary to experiment with the different possible distances that the seed sets can be placed at in relation to the heat mat. By doing this, the prime distance between the seeds and the heat mat can be determined, allowing you to ensure that the seeds will grow in the perfect conditions.