I began my experiment with some doubts, but then I realized that it was all going perfectly well except for some variables that happened at specific times of the day. The purpose of this experiment was to find what effect Allelopathy from sweet potatoes has on the growth of sunflowers. My major findings were that the plants farther away from the sweet potatoes sprouted faster and grew taller than the sunflowers very close to the sweet potatoes. My hypothesis was supported because my data followed it. To be more specific all the trails that had there sunflower seeds a far distance from the sweet potatoe sprouted before the ones that were near the sweet potatoes and they also grew taller than the ones that were neat the sweet potatoes. My hypothesis stated that the farther away the sunflower seeds from the sweet potatoes the faster they would sprout and grow. My data supported my hypothesis from beginning to end. My findings can be compared to other researchers and scientists who did this experiment because we all got the same results. The plants farther away from the sweet potatoes grew faster than those near.  This strange phenomenon was created by a transparent chemical released by the roots from the sweet potatoes. This chemical is a self-defense mechanism from the potatoes, it did not kill the sun flowers because the sun flowers only get poisoned by it on their growth section. My recommendations for improving this experiment are the following: 1.  Take in consideration every variable that can affect your trails for example weather, 2.   Make all the plants receive the same amount of water, and sunlight.  This experiment has been a very successful one and I think it has taught me a lot about plants and what affects them.

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