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Ivan Banko

Lucia Ličková

Jakub Potančok

Michaela Srnková

Adam Stražovec

Team: Action Sofia

SLOVAKIASecondary Grammar School of Ján Chalupka Brezno

The aim of research Theory

◦ Nitrogen◦ Fertilizers- return of nitrogen into the soil

Research – laboratory work Results Discussion Conclusion Future plans Bibliography

CONTENT

illustrative image

to investigate the necessity of nitrogen for the plant growth

to compare the effect of various fertilizer concentrations (NH4NO3) on plant growth

THE AIM

Author of photo: Lucia Ličková

Production of ammonium nitrate in two ways.

Germination of bean seeds. Growing bean in fertilizer solution, blind

sample (distilled water). Analysis of results. Production of posters and presentations.

TASKS

Author of photo: Klaudia Kvaková

Nitrogen◦ essential element for the life of living organisms◦ important part of proteins and nucleic acids◦ human body is not able to produce nitrogen◦ nitrogen is absorbed through plant roots and

bacteria living nearby◦ plants convert nitrogen into inorganic compounds◦ result – increasing quality of yield crops

containing nutrients

THEORY

Author of photo: Klaudia Kvaková

Pict.1 – Nitrogen cycle in nature

FERTILIZERS – return of nitrogen into the soil

organic fertilizers synthetic fertilizers – nitrogen based

fertilizers with ammonium Haber-Bosch ammonium synthesis production of ammonium nitrate

◦ using titration of ammonium with nitric acid◦ based on determination of pH and adding

ammonium or nitric acid

THEORY/INTRODUCTION

Haber-Bosch ammonium synthesis

Pict.2: Scheme of ammonium production - Haber₋Bosch method

Pictures 3, 4: Discussion about life in Africa

Discussion with  Mgr. Martina Holečkova about Africa

• Poverty• Houses without electricity• Schools without computers

Fertile soil in Rwanda, Kongo

Author of photos: Klaudia Kvaková

Discussion with  Dr. Šimon Budzák

Pictures 5,6: Lecture – effect of nitrogen on plants and importance of nitrogen

based fertilizers

Author of photos: Klaudia Kvaková

Pict.7: Preparationof NH4NO3 by titration

Pict.9: Checking pH

Pict.10: NH4NO3

Pict.8: Preparation of NH4NO3 by mixing

NH3 and HNO3

Author of photos: Klaudia Kvaková

RESEARCH – LABORATORY WORK

Study of literature about bean cultivation Laboratory preparation of fertilizers Germination of bean seeds Growing in solutions – unsuccessful Growing in three types of substrates Observation Documentation Processing Results

PROCEDURE OF WORK

Pict. 21: Plants – water solutions Author of photo: Klaudia Kvaková

Pict. 11: Laboratory work Pict. 12: Searching for information

Pict. 14: Planting beans

Pict. 13: Germination of bean seeds

Author of photos: Klaudia Kvaková

SOIL w(%)NH4NO3

Fertilizer solution / distilled water (ml)15.2. 17.2. 19.2. 21.2. 23.2. 25.2. 27.2. 1.3.

Janka 1 20 20 10 10 10 10 10 10

Danka 2 20 20 10 10 10 10 10 10

Števko 4 20 10 10 10 -

Ferko 0 20 20 20 10 10 10 10 10

OBSERVATION

Tab No.1: Volume of ammonium nitrate solution and distilled water used for growing bean in the soil

PERLITE

w(%)NH4NO3

Fertilizer solution/ distilled water (ml)15.2. 17.2. 19.2. 21.2. 23.2. 25.2. 27.2. 1.3.

Evička 1 20 20 20 20 20 10 10 10

Didka 2 20 20 10 10 10 10 10 10

Zuzka 4 20 20 20 20 20 10 10 -

Filipko 0 20 20 20 20 20 10 10 20Tab No.2: Volume of ammonium nitrate solution and distilled water used for growing bean in perlite

OBSERVATION

SAND w(%)NH4NO3

Fertilizer solution / distilled water (ml)15.2. 17.2. 19.2. 21.2. 23.2. 25.2. 27.2. 1.3.

Sofia 1 40 40 30 10+10 20 10-20

Borka 2 40 40 30 10+10 20 10-20

Dorka 4 40 40 30 10+15 20 10 -

Kubko 0 40 40 30 20 20 10-20Tab No.3: Volume of ammonium nitrate solution and distilled water used for growing bean in the sand

OBSERVATION

PLANTS GROWING IN PERLITEw (%)

NH4NO3

Height of plants in cm

7th day 14th day 21st day 28th day

Evička 1 7 23 47 74

Didka 2 9 24 45 70

Zuzka 4 7 16 - -

Filipko 0 10 25 44 68

Tab No.4: Plants growing in perlite.

RESULTS

Pict. 15: Plants – perlite day No.1

Pict. 16: Plants – perlite day No. 28Author of photos: Lucia Ličková

PLANTS GROWING IN PERLITE

w (%)NH4NO3

Height of plants in cm

7th day 14th day 21st day 28th day

Janka 1 7 19 41 62

Danka 2 7 20 43 56

Števko 4 8 16 - -

Ferko 0 6 14 35 42Tab n.5: Plants growing in soil

PLANTS GROWING IN SOIL

Pict. 17: Plants – soil day n.1

Pict. 18: Plants – soil day n. 28

PLANTS GROWING IN SOIL

Author of photos: Ivan Banko

w (%)NH4NO3

Height of plants in cm

7th day 14th day 21st day 28th day

Sofia 1 10 27 48 68

Borka 2 12 27 47 63

Dorka 4 7 15 - -

Kubko 0 6 20 36 51Tab. No. 6: Plants growing in sand

PLANTS GROWING IN SAND

Pict. 19: Plants- sand day No.1

Pict. 20: Plants – sand day No.28

PLANTS GROWING IN SAND

Author of photos: Lucia Ličková

growing in solutions ◦ unsuccessful◦ inhalation through a straw- deficient◦ decay process

growing in 3 substrates◦ sand, perlite, soil – do not contain nitrogen◦ fertilization with various concentration of NH4NO3

plants planted in perlite grow better 4 % solution

◦ high content of NH4NO3

1 % solution◦ ideal content of NH4NO3 for healthy growth

different conditions for growing

DISCUSSION

NH4NO3

◦ high content of nitrogen◦ in the right concentration – suitable for

fertilization healthy growth of plants, higher yield crops

CONCLUSION

to increase the number of measurements

to grow plants under the same conditions (temperature, humidity)

FUTURE PLANS

new skills, knowledge, experience team work working with literature future use

CONTRIBUTIONS OF THE PROJECT

Pict. 22: Team workAuthor of photos: PaedDr. Jana Chlebušová

Scheme- ammonium production. Available on the Internet: http://www.osel.cz/popisek.php?popisek=17938&img=1315827704.jpg

Scheme- nitrogen cycle in the nature: HANTABÁLOVÁ, I. a kol.: Prírodopis pre 9. ročník základných škôl. Bratislava: EXPOL Pedagogika, 2003. ISBN 80-89003-71-0

BIBLIOGRAPHY

BURNIE, D.: Malá encyklopédia prírody. Londýn: Dorling Kindersley Book, 1994. ISBN 978-80-88979-30-2

ROGERS, K. a kol.: Školská encyklopédia – Čo by som mal vedieť o svete okolo nás. Londýn: Usborne Publishing, 2000. ISBN 80-89065-32-5

JONIAKOVÁ, D.: Chémia pre základné školy. Bratislava: SPN, 1997. ISBN 80-08-02568-9

ŠALING, S. a kol.: Veľký slovník cudzích slov. Prešov: SAMO, 2006. ISBN 80-89123-05-8

Materials used in the project available on the Internet:http://www.chemgeneration.com/sk/milestones/fix%C3%A1cia-dus%C3%ADka.html

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THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION!

Experience, skills and knowledge we achieved in this project, moved us forward. We learnt to share the duties in the team. We improved our work with literature and we managed to choose the important facts we would like to present in the project. We will be able to apply the experience and skills in the future study of science and humanities, in writing thesis or team work problem solving.