Did you know that a photograph is a mirror image of your mirror
image? In other words, the person you see in the mirror, isn't the person
others see? It's the person camera's capture, but not the 'good-looking' one that
stares back at you from the depths of glass and silver. I just thought you
needed to know that and it might be my back-up plan for my presentation if the
judges ask me a question I don’t immediately know the answer to.
Speaking of which, my Rhizobium project was a success. The
challenge will be to compile my data in such a way that illustrates the same. I
remember when I worked in business and depending on the audience we could use
the same numbers to manipulate various scenarios. This would be more unethical
in science but I am sure the same applies.
I also discovered and have mentioned it in my discussions that I
might have a problem presenting my material given that it’s a rather difficult
topic; and I am having writer’s block trying to work my way out of it. In a
nut-shell, I inoculated seeds with Rhizobium to see if it had any effects on
the seeds’ germination and growth rate. The Rhizobium in this case would
colonize itself on the surface of the root and the Rhizophere.
A similar practice has been used for centuries known as Plant
Growth-Promoting Rhizobacteria (PGPR). PGPR is the application of any bacteria
to the Rhizophere to achieve similar results. In the case of legumes, nodules
are formed and the Rhizobium shares a symbiotic relationship with the plant. My
difficulty will be explaining the difference between the application of PGPR
and that of Rhizobium; although, technically my experiment would also be
considered PGPR. Are you confused yet? Go look at yourself in the mirror.
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