Limitless possibilities

"If magic can produce produce this perfect there might be no limit to what we can do! We can't cut off a whole planet of possibilities" – Sunny Starscout

"An introductory study of the effects of earth pony magic"

by Sweets, a senior researcher at Canterlogic.

Introduction.

This research project was spurred on by multiple factors. First, the reunion with pegasi and unicorns has stopped most magor projects at Canterlogic. Second, following the reunion magic returned to Equestria and by extension to Maretime Bay. Lastly, the return of earth pony magic, which is entirely unexplored.

These notes will detail the experiments, tests and their immediate results, as well as the thinking process behind each.

Based on available resources the research will focus on earth pony magic to begin with. Due to recent budget cuts brought on by the now ex-Emperor Sprout's spendings the research will be conducted with minimal funding.

There will be a small commentary section present after every test to outline the less technical parts of the research process.

Test 1.
Does earth pony magic affect different plant species differently?

Test Description:
A selection of 20 different plant species have been donated by the Maretime Bay Agricultural Asociation in asociation with the Royal Gardening Society.
One after the other the seeds will be affected by earth pony magic.
The plants grown with earth pony magic will then be examined.
In order to prevent unforseen variables every type of seed will be affected by the same pony.

Test Result:
Seeds №1 – 19 grew to full maturity within seconds. Those of the seeds that produce edible fruit had fruit grow to double and tripple the size. Chemical tests show no irregularities compared to plants produced by natural means. The sugar content of the fruits is slightly above average, but entirely within expected parameters.

Seed №20 grew to maturity noticeably slower. The flowers grown from the seed are bright blue and do not match the description provided by the Royal Gardening Society.

Commentary:
The results are phenomenal. Every seed sprouted the second it was affected, except seed №20. The member of the Royal Gardening Society, Safron, was astonished by the immediate effect. The potential is clear to the both of us. We can eradicate hunger, speed up construction, and ensure our safety from whatever else might still lie out there. The possibilities truly seem endless.

We celebrated the first succesful test with a small picnic. We didn't use the test products, they were too cut up by that point. But the ability to make new ones instantaneously made getting food a non-issue.

I raised the topic of seed №20 to Safron, as it came from the Royal Gardening Society of Zephyr Heights, but apparently they haven't had this particular species ever bloom like that before. The last record shows that the Adenium Iocus has a gray wilted appearence, a slightly off-putting smell and is usually grown only for its rare use in mane products. In our experiment however the plant appeared bright blue and the smell was quite interesting. I suggested a more careful examination take place at the Gardening Society itself. I also requested a shipment of the seeds for Canterlogic's own research.

It appears that the size and speed of growth of the plants depends on the effort, talent and skill of the earth pony using the magic. That became apparent when our ex-Emperor Sprout made a wagon-sized berry.

Test 2.
Does the soil matter when using earth pony magic?

Test Description:
Multiple patches of soil were extracted from Zephyr Heights, Maretime Bay and Bridlewood.
The soil was stripped of any plant matter.
The soil samples will be affected by earth pony magic.
The plants grown will then be examined.

Test Result:
The same species of plant emerged irrespective of the soil used.

The chemical composition of the plants does not appear to be out of the ordinary. As of the test's conclusion the exact species of plant has not been confirmed.

Additionally, the power of earth pony magic does not seem to be limited to the soil one intends to affect.

Commentary:
It appears that the magic conducts through any surface. We'll be needing a floor replacement at the research department. At least we have a lot of plants to run additional tests on. Safron assumed that it'd be a species local to the region, but as of right now we're unable to find a match. Admittedly, the Maretime Bay Agricultural Asociation may have been lax in their job surveying the local flora, so we might be missing some crucial information.

Whatever the plant actually is its powers are astonishing. As we were preforming the test a giant branch broke through the floor and overturned the pots with soil. Even when not focusing on it, the runaway magic was enough to break several layers of concrete and metal.

The city's Sheriff, Hitch Trailblazer, had attempted to stop the use of earth pony magic, but his lack of foresight was quickly curtailed. Luckly our experiment was unaffected by this ban.

Test 3.
Is the effect of earth pony magic long lasting?

Test Description:
Multiple naturally grown fruits will be affected by eath pony magic.
The fruits will be left in room temperature conditions for a prolonged period of time.
The condition of the fruits will be monitored over the course of a week.
A control group of fruits unaffected by earth pony magic will also be present.

Test Result:
The fruits grown with magic appear to have lasted on average 20% longer.
However when the magic infused fruit had started to expire the process was almost instant.

Commentary:
It appears that earth pony magic also acts as a sort of food preservative. Or, perhaps it utilizes the energy present in the fruit more effectively, but as soon as that energy runs out the fruit almost immediately spoils. That's just the running hypothesis anyway.

Safron and I are going to discuss the topic further over a cup of coffee, but as of right now we are certain that earth pony magic somehow preserves the plants it affects. How it does it is still left to figure out.

Conclusion.

This concludes the first batch of tests regarding earth pony magic.

As of the completion of this batch of tests the potential of earth pony magic only grows. The results that are documented in these notes only raise more questions and potential applications for earth pony magic. Canterlogic Research Department will attempt to secure additional funding in order to continue this project.