Welcome to the College Collaboration Web Site.
Inter-collegiate peer-to-peer mentoring between student teams is the focus of activity on this site.

Welcome students from Nassau Community College, University of Pittsburgh at Bradford, Emporia State University, and George Mason University in the United Arab Emirates!

The Spring session will run from February through March 2009. We invite you to join the fun of mentored plant investigations. - How to Participate

Viewing Research Projects

You will find spring student projects in the Research Gallery. Visit the Research Archive for all past projects. See exceptional projects in the STAR Gallery.

Visit also the PlantingScience web site for secondary schools.

What it's all about...

PlantingScience is a learning and research resource, bringing together students, plant scientists, and teachers from across the nation. Students engage in hands-on plant investigations, working with peers and scientist mentors to build collaborations and to improve their understanding of science. - Learn more

Helping Us Grow

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Top Rated College Projects

All Natural Do fertilizers influence the growth of the seeds? Do the absence of fertilizers affect the growth of the seeds? Botanical Broads How does soil temperature effect the rate of seed germination and growth? Group 3 At what PH level does the soil effect the rate of photosynthesis in dicot plants Three Cheeses Will different spectrum's of light produce different growing conditions, and if so, which light will be provide better growth of height, leaf size, and rate? playaz How acidity affects seed germination and plant growth? The Planteers Will the presence of ascorbic acid in a presoak solution, or in the germinating solution, affect seed germination and/or radicle growth? Jjampong Germinators How does the pre-exposure to acid affect the germination rate of seeds that are bird dispersed? Plant sapiens Garlic mustard plants have previously been shown to inhibit fungus growth. Because garlic mustard is an invasive species, we are interested in finding out different factors which can contribute to its success in foreign areas. Knowing that adult plants can inhibit fungus growth opens the door to the possibility that garlic mustard is antibacterial as well. The initial success of seeds in the environment is an important factor in the species potential to reproduce in a new area. With this, our objective is to test the antibiotic effectiveness of garlic mustard seed relative to two synthetic antibiotics. We will be submitting the seeds to different forms of agitation and concentration to further conclude the antibiotic properties.