The Imbibition!

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The Imbibition!

• TLSAMP 2004

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Group Members

• Essence Elion
• Jonathon Sharp
• Monique Abell
• Joselyn Knox

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Objective

• Water Imbibition by dry seed is very important
  for the biochemical process that initiates seed
  germination.

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Definition

• Imbibition is the act of drawing in by or as if
  by suction or absorption.

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Seed Imbibition
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Weight (Gm)
Time Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 Group 4
Initial 12.00 6.24 11.58 6.33
Final 21.22 20.30 20.26 30.40
Difference 9.22 14.06 8.68 24.07
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Weight (Cont.)
Mean Standard Deviation
Initial 9.04 3.18
Final 23.05 4.92
Difference 14.01 7.13
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Weight Graph
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Width (Cent.)
Time Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 Group 4
Initial 8.50 5.80 8.00 5.50
Final 9.40 7.50 8.80 8.00
Difference 0.90 1.70 0.80 2.50
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Width (Cont.)
Mean Standard Deviation
Initial 6.95 1.52
Final 8.43 0.84
Difference 1.48 0.79
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Height (Cent.)
Time Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 Group 4
Initial 5.30 5.40 5.70 8.60
Final 7.50 6.30 5.90 10.60
Difference 2.20 0.90 0.20 2.00
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Height (Cont.)
Mean Standard Deviation
Initial 6.25 1.58
Final 7.58 2.13
Difference 1.33 0.94
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Height Graph
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The Block Buster
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Length (Cent.)
Time Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 Group 4
Initial 11.90 8.60 11.60 10.10
Final 14.00 10.70 12.20 11.90
Difference 2.10 2.10 0.60 1.80
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Length (Cont.)
Mean Standard Deviation
Initial 10.55 1.52
Finial 12.20 1.36
Difference 1.65 0.71
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Length Graph
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Volume (Cent.)
Time Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 Group 4
Initial 756.84 289.79 765.67 549.82
Final 2228.10 368.42 1458.31 3834.66
Difference 42.60 26.57 1.04 86.65
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Volume (Cont.)
Mean Standard Deviation
Initial 590.53 223.93
Finial 2222.37 1142.00
Difference 39.22 35.96
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Volume Graph
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Seed History
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Conclusion

• Due to seed imbibition, the volume and the weight
  of the seeds showed a significant increase.