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What causes plants to grow rapidly?
Water, air, light, soil nutrients, and the correct temperature for the right plants are the most basic factors to make a plant grow faster and bigger.
How does growing new leaves help plants?
Leaves make food for the whole plant, keeping it alive by converting sunlight into energy. If a plant or tree does not have healthy, functioning leaves it will die as it would be unable to feed itself. Photosynthesis is the process that plants use to make food, which requires light, carbon dioxide and water.
Why do you think the new leaves start to grow and why?
4 The new leaves start to grow above the ground because they need light so they can make food for the plant. 5 The seed shrivels and becomes small after germination because the food store gets used up during germination.
What is needed for new leaves to grow?
Plants need five things in order to grow: sunlight, proper temperature, moisture, air, and nutrients.
Why do plants grow faster in summer?
During the summer, there is more direct sunlight on Earth in the Northern Hemisphere. Plants depend on sunlight to grow. So in the Northern Hemisphere during the summer, plants grow more.
Why are leaves necessary for a plant?
The main function of a leaf is to produce food for the plant by photosynthesis. Chlorophyll, the substance that gives plants their characteristic green colour, absorbs light energy. Green plants such as trees use carbon dioxide, sunlight, and water to create sugars. Sugars provide the energy that makes plants grow.
What must grow in order for a seed to grow into a plant?
All seeds need water, oxygen, and proper temperature in order to germinate. Some seeds require proper light also. Some germinate better in full light while others require darkness to germinate. When a seed is exposed to the proper conditions, water and oxygen are taken in through the seed coat.
Why do plants need light to germinate and develop?
These leaves, unlike cotyledons, photosynthesize light into energy, allowing the plant to grow and develop. Managing for Optimal Germination and Seedling Development Optimizing Germination. We know that seeds need optimal amounts of water, oxygen, temperature, and light to germinate.
Why are leaves important in the photosynthesis process?
Leaves are the main photosynthetic organs of plants. They are adapted to be as efficient as possible at photosynthesis and to effectively survive any harsh climatic conditions of their environment. Photosynthesis is the process of taking CO 2 from the atmosphere and fixing it into carbohydrates.
What happens when you plant a new plant from a cutting?
The new plant will be identical to the parent plant. For example, if the parent plant has variegated (multi-colored) foliage, the new plant grown from the cutting will have the same foliage. If the parent plant is female (as a holly or ginkgo might be), the new plant will also be female.
How is a new plant created from an existing plant?
Most people are familiar with growing new plants from seeds, but new plants can also be created by cutting off a portion of an established plant. This “cutting” is placed in an environment that encourages it to produce new roots and/or stems, thus forming a new, independent plant.