Anyone want to take a stab at the different outcomes?
The most obvious experimental difficiency to me is that the sample size is only two plants ; a bed of at least a few dozen saplings seems like it would have been a better experiment.
Yep, It's a sample size issue. Probably the wilted plant was sick to begin with.
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What was it microwaved in? A plastic container that releases dozens of VOCs?
"The first part she heated to boiling in a pan on the stove, and the second part she heated to boiling in a microwave."
Doesn't specify what type of container was used in the microwave part...
Well I would let it cool down first or did they do it directly.
greg
Well, I never boiled any water for watering, allthough putting earth in the microwave to get rid of other contaminents crossed my mind. Perhaps a new test.
greg
Heh, I believe microwave beams have been suggested to sterilize earth in situ. Not being a gardener, I don't remember why...
Tim
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And double blind too. In the case of the potted plant, there seems to be a diifference in the colour of the soil used. I've the strongest feeling this "experiment" was a set up- not necessarily by the young experimenter.
Paul Burke
Duh, it cooks it.
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i was annoyed by the lack of information on the "primary investigator" notably including age. For a grade school kid this could rate interesting, for a high school kid this would rate where is the backup, method, etc.
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