The minerals and plant growth Flashcards
1
Q
What is Magnesium needed for?
A
Magnesium is needed to make Chlorophyll, without magnesium a plant won’t have chlorophyll and won’t be green so it won’t be able to photosynthesize.
2
Q
What does Nitrate contain?
A
Nitrogen Atoms
3
Q
Why are Nitrate needed?
A
So that the plants can convert Carbohydrates to proteins. Proteins are needed to make new cells, so that the plants can live well without them the plants won’t grow and will stay small.
It’s also needed to make chlorophyll
4
Q
Which machine helps in farming?
A
A global Positioning Satellite(GPS)
5
Q
How does a GPS work?
A
On the screen it shows the farmer exactly where the field is lacking fertilizers and also gives results of soil tests.
