Minerals needed for healthy plant growth
- Created by: GeorgeBarton
- Created on: 06-03-16 12:16
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- Minerals Needed for Healthy for Healthy Growth
- Plants need Three Main Minerals
- 1) Nitrates: Contain nitrogen for making amino acids and proteins. These are needed for cell growth
- If the plant does not get enough nitrates, its growth will be poor and it will have yellow leaves
- 2) Phosphates : Needed for respiration and growth. Contains phosphorus for making DNA and cell membranes
- Plants without enough phosphate have poor root growth and discoloured leaves
- 3) Potassium: To help the enzymes needed for photosynthesis and respiration.
- If there is not enough potassium in the soil, plants have poor flower + fruit growth + discloured leaves
- 1) Nitrates: Contain nitrogen for making amino acids and proteins. These are needed for cell growth
- Magnesium is also needed in small amounts, however it is still very important
- It is required for making chlorophyll which is needed for photosynthesis.
- Plants without enough magnesium have yellow leaves
- It is required for making chlorophyll which is needed for photosynthesis.
- Root Hairs
- They give the plant a big surface area for absorbing minerals in the soil
- Concentration of minerals in soil is often low, concentration is normally higher in root hair cell than the soil around it
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- Uses energy from respiration to help the plant pull minerals into the root
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- Plants need Three Main Minerals
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