Student research projects

Ohio produces ~250,000 tons of black walnuts yearly with no major commercial use. Black walnuts contain a toxic compound called juglone, which hinders the growth of many but not all plants. This project examines the effects of black walnut extracts…

Precision farming is a complex multidisciplinary field, and drone technology is one of the most vital studies at the core of the subject. Through the use of various unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), farmers worldwide monitor and observe their…

The purpose of this experiment was to determine the survival rate of Soybean Cyst Nematodes when exposed to peptide D4E1.The null hypothesis is that the peptide will have no effect on the survival rate. The simplified procedure includes extracting…

Soybeans are a great source of protein, which are crucial for both the human and animal diet. Because of this, they are found in 80% of most foods in the United States. Chocolate, soy milk, protein bars, and tofu are just a few foods with soybeans…

What combination of conservation practices best protects soil? Four “test plots” were created in aluminum trays to figure it out. The first “test plot” was plain soil: a conventionally tilled field of bare dirt. The second “test plot” was plain soil…

Acidic soil severely inhibits legume nodulation and devastates crop yields worldwide. Among the many phytohormones that regulate nodulation, indole-3-acetic acid is known to improve the nodulation and stress tolerance between specific legumes and…

This project studied the effects of Phosphorus, Potassium, and Nitrogen on the nodule growth on the root system of a soybean plant. The objective was to compare the nodule population on the roots. This was done while also testing the soil in each…

The purpose of this project was to continue to explore whether it was possible to create a GPS-like device on a small scale that was both inexpensive and accurate. This project uses the same idea as GPS, called trilateration, where the location of…

The purpose of this investigation is to find out how the pH and amount of each ingredient in a chemical fertilizer would affect the height of soybean, watermelon, and pumpkin plants. It is expected that fertilizers containing more nitrogen will…

The concept for this project arose from pure curiosity. Almost everyone relies on weather forecasts to schedule their daily activities. In the world of business, many companies, whether corporate or small and family-owned are dependent on accurate…

The purpose of the project is to determine which type of water makes soybeans grow the fastest when watering the plants with tap water, calcium water, and distilled water. The hypothesis states that the soybeans watered with calcium water will grow…

Biofuels are the next generation of renewable fuel sources that are less harmful than conventional non-renewable fuel sources. With the growing knowledge of harmful environmental impacts of the fossil fuel industry, biofuels serve as an attractive…