Study Case: Correlational Analysis of pH and Weekly Aloe Growth

Abstract

The present project has been elaborated with the purpose of analyzing the development of Aloe vera in three types of soil that are the most common in Honduras, such as: sand, clay, and fertilized soil. The Aloe vera plant has the characteristic of being very versatile, which facilitates its growth in different types of soil. The objective of this research is to know the best type of soil for the plant to develop and to know if the pH of the plant is affected by the type of soil in which it is found. Three Aloe vera plants were taken, each one was transplanted to its respective soil and during five weeks pH samples were taken from each plant and it was identified if there were changes or not. Similarly, growth samples were taken from each plant to help us determine which one has a faster growth, which is an indication of a good development. It was also considered to take the pH of each soil since this indicates the availability of nutrients in the soil so that this data helps us to know if the plant will have a good development, considering that for this to be so it is recommended that Aloe vera is planted in soils with a pH between 6.5 to 6.8, that is, an acid soil. Statistically it can be concluded that the pH of the three types of soil has no significant differences. Therefore, pH is not a determining factor in the growth of savila plants.