Update 5/22/2019

   As of today, the beans have been growing for two weeks. While the soil cups have a solid amount of growth in them, the hydrogels have been more successful at growing mold than beans. Given another week we're sure the growth will be more apparent, but as it stands right now the results look pretty disparate. The final report and presentation are currently being finalized and drafted, respectively.



Pictures:
 Soil with Miracle-Gro:

  Hydrogel with Miracle-Gro: 
 













  Soil with water:
 













 Hydrogel with water: