Plant Status Update 5

The bean plant's leaves have changed to a darker green color but the plant is growing at a slower pace than before.  

Anatomical structures are living things living on another organism.  I have not noticed any new anatomical structures growing on my plant, but if there were some new structures, there would be bean sprouts growing on the plant's stem.  Bean sprouts would help the plant population increase because bean sprouts are the offspring of the bean plant.  My plant could increase its population by growing bean sprouts, then having them fall onto the soil and dry up.  By having the sprout dry out, it turns the actual bean into the seed and then the seed gets covered up by soil to start growing a new plant.  

Some factors that limit the number of bean plants that could grow in each garden box are the amount of sunlight, soil, and other competitors (consumers) in the garden box.  These factors work to limit the plant's growth because if the plant is unable to compete with others, then it will die.  It would also die if another organism harvests or eats the plant.  I think the carrying capacity of one garden box full of Phaseolus vulgaris (the bean plant) is about 20 to 30 plants.  I think this because the planters are very full now and are filled to it's capacity.  All in all, The garden boxes are at it's carrying capacity and is unable to hold any more new plants.