Answer:
Time (months) is the independent variable
Growth (measured) is the dependent variable.
Step-by-step explanation:
Let y = growth
Let x = time
The result will yield a relation of the form
y = y(x), or y is a function of x.
x, the time can be controlled. The experimenter can decide how many months to conduct the experiment. It is the independent variable.
y, the growth is a response to the amount of time allowed for growth. It depends on x, therefore y is the dependent variable.