Rate\:of\:plant\:growing\:=\:\frac{\differentialD F\left(t\right)}{\differentialD t}
\Rightarrow\frac{\differentialD F\left(t\right)}{\differentialD t}=\frac{\differentialD\left(0.3t^2+0.6t+0.5\right)}{\differentialD t}=0.6t+0.6
Given\:T=\:8\:weeks.
Substituting\:this\:in\:the\:rate\:equation,we\:get
\Rightarrow0.6\left(8\right)+0.6=5.4
therefore\:,Rate\:after\:8\:weeks\:=\:5.4