Van Helmont proved that plants got most of they're mass from water and nutrients in the soil. he also proved that plants release a combustible gas.
From water(It was Jan Van Helmont not Jan Can Helmont)
Plants are made from water.
Its water :) Good luck :)
Van Helmont conducted research related to plant nutrition and growth, particularly his famous willow tree experiment where he observed the uptake of water by plants. He is also known for his contributions to the idea of spontaneous generation and for coining the term "gas" in the context of chemical reactions.
Franciscus Mercurius van Helmont died in 1699.
Franciscus Mercurius van Helmont was born in 1614.
Jan Van Helmont concluded that plants get most of their mass from water, rather than from soil as previously believed. He conducted an experiment in which he tracked the growth of a willow tree and found that the increase in mass of the tree was mostly due to the water it absorbed.
Jan Baptist van Helmont was born on January 12, 1577.
Jan Baptist van Helmont was born on January 12, 1577.
Jean Baptista van Helmont has written: 'Ortus medicinae'
Van Helmont rejected the idea that plants take food from the soil because he conducted an experiment where he showed that the increase in plant mass did not directly correlate with the amount of soil available to the plant. Instead, he concluded that plants primarily obtain their nutrients from water.
Jan Baptista van Helmont, a Flemish chemist, physician, and physiologist in the 17th century, conducted an experiment where he grew a willow tree in a weighed amount of soil and water, finding that the increase in mass came primarily from water, not soil nutrients. This led him to conclude that most of the plant's mass comes from water.