Crops, Soil and Horticulture · Soil Studies
Test the soil of three fields or gardens
Compare soil texture, pH, organic matter and drainage at three sites and suggest suitable crops.
- Easy
- 2–7 days
- Under 250
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Crop, soil, water and farm-technology projects, from a balcony experiment to a village field study.
17 Agriculture projects
Agri-business and Food Science + Biology
Test how storage affects fruit and vegetable shelf life
Store the same produce in five ways and record weight loss and spoilage.
- Easy
- 1–2 weeks
- Under 250
Crops, Soil and Horticulture + Biology
Compare organic and chemical fertiliser on plant growth
Grow the same plant with compost, chemical fertiliser and nothing, and compare height, leaves and yield.
- Easy
- 2–4 weeks
- 250–500
Agri-business and Food Science + Development and Applied Economics
Follow a crop from farm to market
Track the price of one crop at each step from farmer to consumer and find who gets what share.
- Intermediate
- 1–2 weeks
- Free
Crops, Soil and Horticulture · Crop Experiments
Study the effect of soil salinity on germination
Germinate seeds in solutions of rising salt concentration and find the tolerance limit.
- Intermediate
- 1–2 weeks
- Under 250
Crops, Soil and Horticulture · Soil Studies
Study the effect of mulching on soil moisture
Compare how fast pots with straw, plastic, gravel and no mulch dry out.
- Easy
- 1–2 weeks
- Under 250
Agri-business and Food Science + Biology
Make a dairy product and study the science
Set curd at different temperatures and with different starters and compare setting time and sourness.
- Easy
- 2–7 days
- Under 250
Crops, Soil and Horticulture · Agronomy
Compare traditional and modern crop varieties
Interview farmers about why they grow the varieties they do and compare yield, cost and taste.
- Intermediate
- 2–4 weeks
- Free
Agri-business and Food Science · Sustainability Projects
Run a seed bank for local varieties
Collect, dry, label and test seeds of local vegetable varieties and share them.
- Intermediate
- 1–3 months
- 250–500
Agricultural Technology + Artificial Intelligence
Monitor crop health with phone photographs
Photograph leaves weekly under the same conditions and track greenness as a sign of health.
- Intermediate
- 2–4 weeks
- Free
Agricultural Technology · Smart Irrigation
Compare water use of different irrigation methods
Grow the same plants with flood, sprinkler and bottle-drip watering and compare water used and growth.
- Intermediate
- 2–4 weeks
- 500–1,000
Agri-business and Food Science · Sustainability Projects
Make and test a natural pesticide
Compare neem, garlic and soap sprays against a water control on pest-affected plants.
- Intermediate
- 2–4 weeks
- Under 250
Agricultural Technology · Precision Agriculture
Explore drone and satellite use in farming
Explain how satellite images and drones help farmers, using a free satellite viewer on a local field.
- Easy
- 2–7 days
- Free
Agri-business and Food Science + Environmental Science
Estimate food waste in your household or canteen
Weigh food waste daily for two weeks, sort it by cause and test one way to reduce it.
- Easy
- 1–2 weeks
- Free
Crops, Soil and Horticulture · Horticulture
Grow vegetables on a balcony or roof
Plan, plant and harvest a small container garden and record costs and yield.
- Easy
- 1–3 months
- 500–1,000
Crops, Soil and Horticulture + Biology
Study hydroponics against soil growing
Grow leafy plants in a simple water-based system and in soil and compare growth and water use.
- Intermediate
- 2–4 weeks
- 500–1,000
Crops, Soil and Horticulture + Biology
Study the trees of your campus
Identify, measure and map every tree on campus and estimate the carbon stored.
- Easy
- 1–2 weeks
- Free
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