Plants and minerals

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What are the 4 minerals that plants need
Nitrates and phosphates and potassium and magnesium
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what do nitrates contain
nitrogen
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what do phosphates contain
phosphorus
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what are nitrates for
healthy growth
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what are phosphates for
healthy roots
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what is potassium for
healthy leaves and flowers
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what is the magnesium for
for making chlorophyll
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where do plants get the minerals from
the soil
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how do plants get the minerals
they are absorbed into the root hair cells are then transported around the plant in the xylem tubes
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what happens in nitrate deficiency
plant will have poor growth and older leaves are yellowed
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what happens in magnesium deficiency
plant leaves will turn yellow
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what happens in phosphorus deficiency
plant will have poor root growth and younger leaves look purple
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what happens in potassium deficiency
plant has yellow leaves with dead patches
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why are minerals removed from the ground
to prevent mineral deficiency in other plants
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what are nitrates involved in making
amino acids
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when joined together what do the amino acids form
proteins
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what are the proteins for
they are needed for cell growth, to grow leaves and shoots
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what is NPK
A common fertiliser
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what does NPK contain
nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium
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