Influence of Varied External Factors on the

Transpirational Rate in Flat-leaved Parsley

(Petroselinum crispum var. neapolitanum)

FRANCIS RAYMUND O. GARCIA

ANDRO MAR M. ORCENA
RESEARCHERS
 Introduction

Households these days are unaware of

dealing and taking care of their plans.
In terms of temperature, we do not look
upon the warmth of the surrounding.
Oftentimes, we expose our houseplants
to scorching heat from the sun. We do
not end to care about the air that
strokes our plants.
• Transpiration is essential in the life of
land plants
• It helps in the absorption of carbon
dioxide from the atmosphere during
photosynthesis
• Transpiration provides a significant
cooling effect which keeps the plant from
being over heated
• It helps in the development of mechanical
tissues
Unconstructivitely, a large amount of
absorbed water is lost during transpiration
which is harmful to plants.

So, factors that affect transpiration should

be regulated.
 Methodology
Materials used:
 18 pots of parsley
 6 boxes (of approximately the same
sizes)
 Thermometer
2 light bulbs (30 watts)
*Note: We were assisted by an adult in
connecting the wirings and plug
 Black cloth
 2 electric fans (big,small)
 Cling wrap
 Masking tape
 Tape
 Scope and Limitation of the Study

Scope

The study covers three external factors

which are the light intensity,
temperature,and air currents.
 Limitation

The study would not cover other external

and environmental factors such as
humidity, atmospheric pressure, and
carbon dioxide concentration.
Treatment
Light Intensity:
bulbs
Air currents:
fans
Temperature:
heat
 Treatment Level
Light Intensity:
3 watts vs 30 watts
Air Currents:
Low vs High
Temperature:
Exposed to sun with black cloth vs shaded
 Before the After the
Plant No. Exposure Exposure
Angle Height Angle Height
1 80 15 cm 95 15 cm
2 65 16 cm 90 16 cm
3 105 12 cm 79 12 cm
4 70 12 cm 72 11 cm
5 100 14 cm 100 10 cm
6 90 13 cm 65 13 cm
7 85 14 cm 10 8 cm
 Results and Discussion

The fallouts of the descriptive statistics and paired

sample t-test imply that there is a significant
difference between the height and angle of each
parsleys before and after the exposure.
The results show that:
 Parsleys under extreme light, extreme
air, and extreme temperature transpired
less amount of water
 Plants influenced with sinsubstantial
light, air and temperature transpired less
amount of water
Members:
Charmaine Garcia
Danica Therese Calibjo
Reinna Franz Zoe Artanio