Soil As Reservoir Of Essential Elements
Chapter Name : Mineral Nutrition |
Sub Topic Code : 103_11_12_05_01 |
Topic Name : Soil As Reservoir Of Essential Elements |
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Sub Topic Name : Soil As Reservoir Of Essential Elements |
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Introduction
Soil is important as it servers as reservoir for minerals for plants.
Pre-Requisites:
Mineral, Nitrogen-fixing bacteria
Activity:
Plants that are devoid of soil dies in few days.
Real Life Question:
How important is soil for plants?
Key Words / FlashCards
| Key Words | Definitions (pref. in our own words) |
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| Mineral | The important nutrients that plants absorb. |
| Nitrogen-fixing bacteria | Bacteria that fixes nitrogen in the roots of leguminous plants. |
Learning aids / Gadgets
| Gadgets | How it can be used |
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Real life uses :
Soil is used to plant trees and other floras.
Places to visit :
Check in your garden where various plants absorb different elements from the soil.
Practical examples around us
| Examples | Explainations |
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| Garden | Various plants absorb nutrient and water from the soil. |
What you learn in Theory:
Soil is important as plants absorb minerals from the soil.
What you learn in Practice:
Without soil the growth of plant will be impaired.