Grade Grouping: Grade 7-9
Team Size: 1
Subject Area: Biology
Project Type: Experimental
Project Level: Standard
Project Format: Traditional
A Summary of your project:

Small amounts of salicylic acid are known to be present in plants.  Originally salicylic acid was extracted from the willow bark to make the well known pain relief medication Aspirin.  Salicylic acid is thought to promote disease resistance, increase flower life, inhibit seed germination, and promote ethylene synthesis.  My initial research indicated that large concentrations of salicylic acid actually killed plants so this study deals with plant growth attributed to the addition of low concentrations of salicylic acid.  The latest research into plant growth is explained and experimental evidence is provided that shows whether salicylic acid has an affect on plant growth.

A description of the Software Tools used:

Software: Microsoft FrontPage 2000; Macromedia Dreamweaver 4.0, Fireworks 4.0, and Flash 5.0.

A mention of the Hardware Tools used (Scanner, Video Camera): Scanner, Digital Camera
A mention of the Source of the Idea for the project: Lack of research showing that salicylic acid had any effect.     
A description of the Special Skills you used to build your project: JavaScript, Flash, HTML
A listing of any Awards won for the project: N/A 
A Link back to the VSF home page: (linked removed re. Larry Oberg email)

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