Question

What factors influence plant growth?

Answer 1

Factors Affecting Plant Growth include:

1.Temperature:

With the rise in temperature, growth is accelerated.

2. Light

Light intensity, duration of light and the quality of light affect many physiological processes occurring in a plant.

3. Water

• Water is one of the most essential factor required for plant growth
• .In sufficient amounts of water, they grow adequately whereas responding to the scarcity of water.

4. Soil Nutrients

• Plants require an adequate amount of nutrients for their proper growth.
• The quality and quantity of nutrients play an important role in this.

5. Plant Growth Regulators

Various plant growth regulators known as auxin, cytokinin, gibberellins, etc are added to plants to control their growth for a desirable outcomes.