Plants.

Pumpkins, phosphate, and patient observation.

Pumpkin Journal
& Fertilizer Study

01 / CONTROL

No chemicals added.

02 / CONTROLLED RELEASE

Hydroxypropyl methylcellulose + ethyl cellulose (3:4) + KH₂PO₄.

03 / CONTROLLED RELEASE

Hydroxypropyl methylcellulose + ethyl cellulose (1:3) + KH₂PO₄.

Three pumpkin seedling pots — Pumpkin journal / observation 01

Pumpkin journal / observation 01

Pumpkin seedlings in three treatment pots — Pumpkin journal / observation 02

Pumpkin journal / observation 02

Tall pumpkin plant in a pot — Pumpkin journal / observation 03

Pumpkin journal / observation 03

Four pumpkin planters with growing plants — Pumpkin journal / observation 04

Pumpkin journal / observation 04

Nutrient release
over time.

The original figure from my fertilizer study.

Nutrient release over time chart comparing controlled-release treatments — Original study figure

Original study figure

Arabidopsis thaliana
& EPM Study

At Garcia, I studied whether ethanol precipitable material (EPM) from Rhizobium tropici could help plants access phosphate already in the soil.

A closer look at growth

After sowingControlExtra phosphateEPM

DAY15

Control, 15 days after sowing — Day 15 / Control

Day 15 / Control

Extra phosphate, 15 days after sowing — Day 15 / Extra phosphate

Day 15 / Extra phosphate

EPM, 15 days after sowing — Day 15 / EPM

Day 15 / EPM

DAY18

Control, 18 days after sowing — Day 18 / Control

Day 18 / Control

Extra phosphate, 18 days after sowing — Day 18 / Extra phosphate

Day 18 / Extra phosphate

EPM, 18 days after sowing — Day 18 / EPM

Day 18 / EPM

DAY20

Control, 20 days after sowing — Day 20 / Control

Day 20 / Control

Extra phosphate, 20 days after sowing — Day 20 / Extra phosphate

Day 20 / Extra phosphate

EPM, 20 days after sowing — Day 20 / EPM

Day 20 / EPM

Bean sprouts
& Shanghai bok choy

Bean sprouts growing beside a window — Bean sprouts / on the windowsill

Bean sprouts / on the windowsill

Young bok choy seedlings in a growing tray — Shanghai bok choy / first leaves

Shanghai bok choy / first leaves

Bok choy seedlings across a growing tray — Shanghai bok choy / growing tray

Shanghai bok choy / growing tray

Bok choy seedlings in a pot at school — At school / reaching toward the light

At school / reaching toward the light

Young bok choy plants in a school pot — At school / another observation

At school / another observation