Pea growing experiment
13th Mar 2023
Senior Infants are carrying out an experiment using peas. We have two types of dried peas
- Marrowfat peas, bought in a supermarket.
- Pea seeds bought in a garden centre.
Firstly, we planted the peas in a simple water based system. We used paper kitchen towels, which were wet, and a ziplock bag. The supermarket pea was placed to the left, and the garden centre pea was placed to the right.
The pictures below are just a sample of the whole class plantings.
After two weeks, most of the peas had developed roots and some leaves, and at this stage this supermarket peas might just be a little bit more advanced. The peas are now being transplanted into small pots with soil – still separated by type. There will be ongoing monitoring of growth.
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