This experiment was conducted to determine what effect a household chemical would have on the growth of a plant. Everyday multitudes of chemicals are washed down the drains inside of our homes; many of these same chemicals are then being introduced into the environment through our water sources, such as rivers. This experiment will test the effect of all-natural bath and shower gel would have on the growth cycle of millet seeds. The all-natural bath and shower gel is reported to be chemical free or environmentally friendly product, but it could just be an example of greenwashing and actually doing just as much harm to the environment when it is washed down the drain. Bath and shower …show more content…
The purpose of this experiment is to see how the seedlings react in order to determine possible effects of this “chemical free” product on the …show more content…
The purpose of this experiment was to see how the seedlings react in order to determine possible effects of this “chemical free” product on the environment. Upon completion of the experiment it was determined that the pollutants did not have a detrimental effect on the millet seeds. The findings indicated that control group and the 5% group showed signs of the most decay within the petri dishes. Both of the millet seed groups, which showed the most decay were the two closest to the heater and the window; this indicates a variable that should have considered this prior to the start of the experiment such as the warmth of the room where the seeds were located and the amount of indirect sunlight