Plants Need Minerals Too
- Created by: Khadijah
- Created on: 13-02-11 12:38
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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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