PLANT PHYSIOLOGY
PLANT GROWTH
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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TRUE
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FALSE
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -SOILLESS MEDIA IS HEAVIER THAN TRADITIONAL GARDEN SOIL. A TYPE OF SOILLESS MEDIA THAT IS WHITE AND COMES FROM VOLCANOES IS. A BROWN, FIBROUS MATERIAL THAT IS OBTAINED FROM COCONUT HUSKS IS. HYDROPONICS IS A GROWING SYSTEM THAT DOES NOT USE THIS.
Detailed explanation-2: -One of the advantages of soilless growing is that unlike soil-based agriculture, where farmers have to use fertilizers to increase crop yield and spray pesticides to keep weeds and pests away, crops grown in a soilless medium are more protected from pests and weeds.
Detailed explanation-3: -Disadvantages of soilless: Being porous and well-drained means it can’t hold water for long and needs to be watered frequently. Nutrients are exhausted and the media needs to be replaced at short intervals.
Detailed explanation-4: -Abstract. Typical soilless media are commonly defined by root constraint and limited volume of substrate and accordingly, low buffer capacity for solution composition and limited supply of nutrients.