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This video walkthrough of African Violet Society of America (AVSA) design competition shows a wide variety of container gardens and a judge's comments.
4-H youth can use these ideas to inspire fair projects. Remember that AVSA rules and judging are different from the fair book.
What can we experiment with?
What can we experiment with?
You can experiment with any factor you think might affect how a plant grows. The most common are light, temperature, soil, and water. The lists below show examples of ways we can change these factors for our houseplants. Some people are curious about other factors too: Do plants grow faster when you play music?
Light
Light
Fluorescent light
LED light
Grow light
North window
South window
Temperature
Temperature
below 60 degrees Fahrenheit
61 - 65 degrees Fahrenheit
66 - 68 degrees Fahrenheit
above 69 degrees Fahrenheit
Temperature
Temperature
below 60 degrees Fahrenheit
61 - 65 degrees Fahrenheit
66 - 68 degrees Fahrenheit
above 69 degrees Fahrenheit
Water
Water
City water
Well water
Bottled drinking water
Distilled water
Adjust pH
What makes you curious?
What makes you curious?
Would my plant grow faster if it had more light?
Would my plant grow faster if it had more light?
What would happen if I used an LED light?
What would happen if I used an LED light?
Would my plant change color (e.g., darker green) if I use fertilizer?
Would my plant change color (e.g., darker green) if I use fertilizer?
What happens if my plant gets cold?
What happens if my plant gets cold?
Will my plant grow bigger if I put it in a bigger pot?
Will my plant grow bigger if I put it in a bigger pot?
Let's learn about controlled experiments
Let's learn about controlled experiments
Click the image to play a video explaining controlled experiments. Youth in grades 7-13 can a try this Khan Academy lesson for more detail.
Are you ready to start an experiment? Contact a Leader if you need more help getting started!
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