Nutrients In Plants

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It Does Make A Difference Plants are like humans in many ways. They both need vital nutrients to survive, many of which are very commonly found. Phosphorus, and potassium are two examples of nutrients a plant needs. But if these nutrients are all part of what a plant needs, then can’t they get more than needed? Yes. It’s called fertilizer. Naturally, plants don’t get much of these nutrients by themselves because they can not move around and find them. They just have to wait for it to come to them. Using what they have wisely is key to fast plant growth. But giving them more than enough gives them the opportunity to use more than what they should in developing themselves because they tend to use more when they have more. This …show more content…

If you have a big field of plants, make sure you test the pH often to ensure safety for your plants. Another effect is that of you add too much of one fertilizer, it can be difficult for the plant to get enough of other nutrients. Plants need some things that fertilizer can’t give them. Just like humans, plants also need a balanced diet of nutrients to live. Plants also have a way of transferring these nutrients to other parts like the leaves and stems. Plants contain xylems and phloem, which helps transport water , minerals, sugar molecules, and hormones. Plants get their nutrients out of the ground with their roots. With the nutrients in the roots, the plant has a complicated way of dispersing them all across to even the farthest edge of the plant. Just like humans, plants also have a network of veins that give out what the roots have collected evenly. The nutrients are carried along with water because of something called hydrogen bonds. This is when water molecules are pulled to each other by electrical attractions. This holds the water together even when the vein is going …show more content…

The parts of a chloroplast are the outer and inner membranes, and stoma and thylakoids. The reason chlorophyll looks green is because it absorbs red and blue light. Since it reflects the rest of the colors, the green light is what is not being absorbed. The energy that is absorbs from the red and blue light can also be used to help with photosynthesis. The formula for photosynthesis is: 6CO2+6H2O(+light energy) = C6 H12 O6 +6O2 Plants are a very significant part of life for living things especially people. Because plants take in carbon dioxide and emit oxygen this helps to keep the balance of carbon dioxide and oxygen even. Unfortunately with deforestation and pollution, carbon dioxide levels are increasing and plants can not support enough oxygen for the world. This is one thing that we need to improve on with plants to support and maintain the Earth. Naturally the plants would like all that carbon dioxide as a treat. But it is harmful to everything else and even an overdose to the plants would prevent them from doing their daily jobs. This is why as humans we need to do what we can by keeping our forests alive and stepping in the right

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