Materials and Additives

   

Experimenting corner with first parts of scobies, in bacteria enriched liquid

8 g green tea with 80 g sugar per liter

 

Experiments to grow onto, into and around other materials

 

  

 

  • No. 1 – Twine
    5 days of growth

   

 

 

  • No. 2 – Synthetic sponge
    12 days of growth

   

   

 

 

  • No. 4 – Cork
    12 days of growth, no more considerable growth after 7 days

   

   

 

 

  • No. 8 – cotton fabric
    12 days of growth

       

 

 

  • No. 9 – Cardboard
    12 days of growth

       

 

Experiments to grow with additives

 

  • No. 7 – coal powder
    12 days of growth

   

 

 

  • No. 5. red food colouring
    12 days of growth

     

 

 

 

Drying

            

    

After 7 days there was for most of the experiments no more considerable growth. Probably because the nutrients in the liquid were exhausted at that point.

 

   

 

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