Question

How can major essential nutrients become available to roots?

Answer 1

Nutrients for plants:

1. Plants require nutrients for their growth and development.
2. Various nutrients that a plant needs include carbon, nitrogen, magnesium, boron, iron, aluminium, manganese, chlorine, etc.
3. All of these nutrients are made available to the plants by the soil.

Availability of nutrients:

1. All the nutrients that a plant needs are made available to the plant by the soil.
2. The breakdown and weathering of rocks provide the required nutrients and minerals to the soil.
3. From the soil, the roots absorb the nutrients and make them available for the plants to use.