Plants Need Minerals Too

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  • Created by: Khadijah
  • Created on: 13-02-11 12:38

The Essential Minerals: 

  • Nitrogen
  • Phosphorous
  • Potassium
  • Magnesium

They are naturally found in the soil, but in low concentrations and therefore fertilizers are used. Plants absorb these minerals through root hairs as ions dissolved in water.

Nitrogen/Nitrates

  • To make proteins for cell growth
  • By creating amino acids to form proteins

Potassium: 

  • For respiration and photosynthesis
  • To help the enzymes in these processes

Phosphorous/Phosphates

  • For…

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Abigail

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Thanks so much for this - just what i needed!