PP11 Plants

The essential element required for plant growth depends on which growing stage the plant is in at a certain a specific time. In agriculture, farmers analyse the nutrient concentration in the soil to make sure the plant is in its most desirable condition to maximize their growth. There are two types of analysis used to see both conditions of the plant and the soil. With modern understanding of pollution and climate change, people are favoring organic fertilizers over chemical ones. The organic fertilizer has less nitrogen so it reduces the amount of pollution. The mechanism of how plant take in the nutrients from the soil is by a process called mineralization. Roots will absorb the nutrients deep in ground. Most nutrients are taken in by the roots, however, leaves are capable to absorb some nutrients as well. This discovery gave advantage to the agriculture because the process of absorption is much rapid compared to the root absorption which the rate can change depending on that day’s soil’s condition.