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EXPERIMENTAL PART
Starting any of the experiments we always mentioned the name of Dionysus, god of plants, vine-growing and wine-making. The objectives of the experiment was to establish impact of Zeolites on soil (without addition of mineral fertilizers)
VEGITATION TEST
Vegetation test was conducted according to a scheme.
Pupils of 43rd public school, form IX Sophie Begashvili, Salome Anchabadze, Chachibaia Nika, Erekle Jandieri were participating in the experiment. The soil was taken from the garden of Nika Chachibaia, 5 kilograms for each pot. The soil was mixed with Zeolite according to the scheme, which was weighted and sifted preliminary. Then it was placed in pots and the seedlings planted. The vegetation venue was the balcony in apartments of Nino Ckonia, pupil of VI form of the Tbilisi European School.
According to the scheme, the same day a test was started by Nika and Tornike Tsirekidzes, pupils of Tbilisi 52nd public school, forms III and IV. The soil was brought from their own village Saint George. The supervising person was Nika Shulaia, pupil of the Tbilisi No 38 special school. The venue for this experiment was the balcony in the house of the project manger K. Kikodze. It should be mentioned that experiments conducted in parallel served for the purpose to establish impact of Zeolites on fruit of the plant in respect of reduction of toxic matters content. Consequently, the experiment was carried out in two regions of Tbilisi, one polluted, the other not polluted region. (But due to lack of equipment and money, it turned not practicable). The experimental site was watered, initially with 200 ml, as the seedlings developed we carried out weeding. We left one plant in each pot. Watering took place every other day, 250 ml. As the fruits showed, it was made once in three days. During the experiment we carried out observation of meteorological conditions. July and August were very hot. We carried out biometric and biochemical studies after the experiment was over (Table No4). During her stay in Tbilisi Ms. Tatiana Oiavere, teacher of chemistry of a Russian Lyceum in Tartu representing Tiger Leap had opportunity to see the project development. She considered the project interesting and expressed willingness to take part in it in future.
Field experiment The goal was to establish Zeolite impact on different vegetable cultures (pepper, tomato). The experiments scheme was as follows:
Preconditions of the experiment:
Tillage of area Measuring, division Weighting of Zeolite and introduction to the soil Preparation of seedlings Planting, sowing The field experiments were carried out by pupils of different schools, in different places, territory - 4m2, 1 m2 each, number of seedlings 6 per square meters. Beets experiment in the garden of Irakli Sirbilashvili in Tbilisi (Sanzone), a pupil of the school No 32 in Tbilisi. Participated pupils of school No 43: Irakli Sirbilashvili, Keti Murgulia, Nato Samkharadze, Mary Papidze, Sophie Jamrulidze, Ana Gogoladze, Besso Gogua, Temo Rekhviashvili. Ms. Alina Kapanadze, Irakli Sirbilashvilis mother was heading the experiment. The participating pupils mentioned Dionysus, lighted candles before they started their experiment. It was started in the end of July; however, the timing was wrong. For beets it was late. Just the green parts developed; as for the beets, time was not enough. The experiment was partially successful: in the control version the green parts were smaller and weaker than in the test version.
II. Bulgarian pepper Capsicum annuum L Conditions and scheme same as above. The experiment was started in the garden of Salome Kipiani, IX form pupil of the public school No 170 in Tbilisi (Saburtallo area in Tbilisi); participated: Salome Kipiani, Liliko Moralishvili, Natia Goshadze, Ana Gurgenidze IX form, school No170 and from the public school No 43 Sophie Jamrulidze, Ana Gogoladze, IX form pupil of the school No 161 Elene Goderdzishvili. The experiment was supervised by Ms. Nino Tabatadze, acting director of the school No 170. See the biometric and biochemical analysis outcome in the table No5.
5. Tomato presentation was made by Beka Barbakadze, author of the project idea, IX form, public school No 43 of Tbilisi. Conditions and the scheme of the experiment were the same as shown above. The experiment took place in Nakurtkhevi (Dzegvi, Mtskheta region; participated pupils of VIII, IX and X forms of the public schools No 43,170 and 147 in Tbilisi and the public school in Dzegvi. School No 43 - Nika Tsiskarishvili, Dato Metreveli, Tamuna Katsadze, Salome Kimadze, Teona Solomonia, Medea Kitiashvili, Keti Gloveli, Mary Gambashidze, Nino Tsomakuridze, and Mary Khechiashvili. School No 170 Teachers of the school Ms. Salome Kipiani, Ms. Salome Antelava, Ms. Nino Khurtsilava. School No 147 pupils Tiko and Vako Enukidzes. From the time of start of the experiment till the harvest time pupils of the Dzegvi public school Mary and Marry Sologashvilis, Khatia Iremashvili, Bella Mushkudiani, Natia Ishkhanashvili were actively participating in it. Pupils from the public schools No 43, 170 and 147 visited Dzegvi several times during the experiment period. The experiment process was supervised by the teacher of chemistry at the Dzegvi public school Ms. Nana Khechiashvili, Ms. Tsitso Papiashvili and lab-assistant Ms. Tsitso Saakashvili.Records made by the Teachers of the Dzegvi Public School and Pupils during the experiment As a result of unstable weather, tomato was affected by alternariosis. The seedlings were treated with Iteral solution (for one time spraying 5ml diluted in 5 liters of water). The solution was applied three times, in the evening hours in two days interval. Positive effect of Zeolite on development of seedlings was obvious from the very beginning of the experiment. In the sectors where the amount applied was 1.8 kg/m2 and 2.1kg/m2 seedlings developed quicker. Stems became stronger this part was the first to give flowers and fruits. Other biometric data is given in the table No 6. 22.07.07 3rd and 4th sectors were the first to start harvest-carrying. In the II we picked up tomatoes on 01.08.07; in I tomatoes were ripe by 05.08.07. In the mid October leaves started fading, last tomatoes were picked up. The experiment was over on 31.10.07. See the biochemical analysis outcome in the table No 6.
It is noteworthy to mention records of Sophiko Begashvili, IX form Tbilisi public school No 43. During the summer vacations I carried out an experiment in the village Anasheni (Gurjaani region). My granny and I introduced organic fertilizer enriched with Zeolite to cucumbers and tomatoes seedlings in our garden. I was paying special attention to these beds during all summer. As my observation showed the plants were growing faster, stems were stronger and harvest was good from them. A presentation was made about the proceeding of the experiment in the Mtskheta Resource Center. We treated Mr. Mamuka Zangurashvili, head of the Resource Center and his deputy Ms. Tsiala Kharebava (who attended the project presentation in the Dzegvi public school) with our tomatoes.
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