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What is the role of calcium in plant growth?


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Plant growth: It could be defined as the increasing of plant volume and/or mass with or without formation of new structures such as organs, tissues, cells or cell organelles.

Role of calcium in plant growth:

  1. Calcium is a macronutrient which is essential element needed by plants in more than 1mg/g dry matter by quantity.
  2. Calcium is used as a calcium pectinate to form the middle lamella in the cell wall for the metabolism of lipids.
  3. It is also involved in the enlargement and division of the cell.
  4. Calcium participates in the translocation of carbohydrates and also activate enzyme action in plants.

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