Science Fair Project Ideas: Botany
- What kinds of obstacles will roots grow through or around?
- What kinds of additives are best for cut flowers in vases?
- How do florists make blue and other colored carnations?
- What are the benefits of fruits having furry skins?
- How do plant hormones affect plant growth?
- How are seeds and seedlings affected by gravity? (Geotropism)
- Why are plant hybrids useful in agriculture?
- How do seed companies produce their "perfect" seeds?
- How can a seedless watermelon be grown from a seed?
- How does a seedless naval orange reproduce?
- What are some plants that have thigmotropism? (Touch sensitivity)
- Why is algae added to some foods?
- What types of algae are used?
- How do people determine how deep to plant seeds?
- What are some different ways that plants are pollinated?
- Will a seed of a hybrid plant produce fruit like its parents?
- How and why do plants grow toward light?
- How do you determine the age of a tree?
- Can past significant geological events be determined by examining the annual rings of a tree?
- How is seed shape associated with seed dispersal?
- How does the color or material of a container affect root growth?
- What effects do different colors of light have on plant growth?
- How do plants climb?
- How do monocots differ from dicots?
- How and why do some plants mimic other organisms?
- Do all legumes have similar seed anatomy?
- Do different colors of flowers attract different kinds of pollinators?
- Is there a connection between leaf shape, margin, and venation and the type of food produced?
- How powerful is a seed as it germinates?
- What is the purpose of the root nodules on some plants such as peanuts, beans and soybeans?
- How are all parts of a particular plant used in agriculture?
- How does thinning fruit or pruning fruit trees affect the size and quality of fruit grown?
- What is grafting and why is it used on many trees and vines? Examples: Grapes, citrus, etc.
