Respuesta :
Type of soil is the independent variable because it is the one that is being changed and the one that isn't affected by any other variables.
Answer: Type of soil
Explanation:
An independent variable is the one which can be changed or manipulated in an experimental setup. The affect of such changes can be observed on the changes occurring in the dependent variable. A dependent variable is the one which cannot be changed or manipulated manually instead the changes occurring in the dependent variable is because of the independent variables.
In the given situation, the type of soil is an independent variable as it can be changed in an experimental setup, the effect of the soil chosen is observed on the growth of the seeds of a plants which is a dependent variable of the experiment.