OBJECTIVE FORESTRY

FORESTRY

SOIL SCIENCE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What four basic plant needs are provided by soil?
A
anchorage, water, nutrients, and oxygen
B
anchorage, water, foods, and carbon dioxide
C
chloroplasts, air, mineral matter, and organic matter
D
essential elements, warmth, oxygen, and carbon dioxide
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Three elements, carbon, oxygen and hydrogen, are essential to plant growth and are supplied by air and water. The other essential elements are referred to as plant nutrients, and are provided by the soil, or are added as fertilizers, and enter plants almost exclusively through the roots.

Detailed explanation-2: -Keep your plants healthier by understanding their needs Plants have four basic survival needs: water, air, food, and soil structure that shelters roots. 1.

Detailed explanation-3: -All plants need space to grow, the right temperature, light, water, air, nutrients, and time.

Detailed explanation-4: -Together with water and nutrient absorption, a major function of roots is to anchor plants.

Detailed explanation-5: -The primary nutrients are nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium. The intermediate nutrients are sulfur, magnesium, and calcium. The remaining essential elements are the micronutrients and are required in very small quantities.

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