Snap on lid. Saturate water mat with water and lay on reservoir lid with both ends extending into water. Each group will add a diamond wick to each cell in planting quad making sure the wick extends through the hole at the bottom of the cell. Place two fast plant seeds in each cell. Cover seeds lightly with more potting soil to fill cell.
Water is added gently to each cell with a pipette until water drips from wick.
First quad is control and no miracle grow is given. But 3 ml of water is given to keep approximate liquids even. Label each quad as to the percentage of nitrates given and identification for each grouping. 3 total reservoir set ups. Reservoir set ups are placed under grow lights 5-10 cm from light source.