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The microbial degradation of plant residues give nutrients back into the soil

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Rich soil is good because it has nutrients. If the plant gets nutrients the plant will grow.


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Nutrients travel from the soil to the plant through a process called absorption. Plant roots take in water and nutrients from the soil through their root hairs. This allows the plant to receive essential nutrients like nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium, which are necessary for growth and development.


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What is nutrient balancing?

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What anchors a plant in the soil and absorbs water and nutrients from the soil?

its roots


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What do soil minerals do for plants?

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They will give the soil nutrients and help your other plant grow


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How do dead leaves make the soil fertile?

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