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Why does a crop plant such as potatoes thrive when their only source of water is rainwater?
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∙ 11y ago
Rainwater does not contain certain minerals and salts, which tap water does. and these can prevent the plant from growing properly.
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How do you know when a potato plant is ready to be picked?
when the plant has a flower , small tender potatoes are ready, when the plant starts to wilt and turn brown, potatoes are ready under the ground!
Is a potato plant a fern?
No, Potatoes are unrelated to ferns. Ferns do not bear flowers, Potatoes do.
What does choroplasts do in the plant cell?
The chloroplast starts photosynthesis, which helps the plant to thrive.
What is the food source of the plant?
Minerals in the soil are the food source of the plant.
Should you plant a plant near the ocean or somewhere else?
Depends on the plant. Most plant you are familiar with would not thrive near an ocean with all the salt in the surrounding air.
Can alkaline affect growth of plant?
It depends on the plant, assuming we are not talking about an extreme of alkalinity. Neutral is pH 7 Above that is alkaline, below it is acidic. Potatoes planted in alkaline soil will suffer - potatoes like, and thrive in, slightly acidic soil. Cabbage and broccoli love slightly alkaline soil. So it depends on what "plant" you are talking about.
What is the useful soil moisture for plant growth?
rainwater
How does the position of light affect how potatoes grows?
Potatoes sense that the sun is lower in the sky in fall and this is when the plant shifts from leaf growth to root growth. Putting potatoes out into a frost free source of light before planting is called chitting.
How a rainwater harvesting plant works?
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How rainwater harvesting plant works?
because i also do not now
Can you water a plant with rainwater?
yes, because it is also water
What are potatoes mader of?
potatoes are a plant. they are considered a starchy food.
Do potatoes have potatoes?
Potatoes have "eyes" that produce new potatoes. The person growing them cut the potato with the eye and plant them.
A potato is a root of what plant?
It is a common misconception that potatoes are roots. They are actually tubers, and thus potatoes are a part of the potato plant. They are not the roots of any plant.
Are potatoes vegetable?
Botanically, yes, they are a vegetative plant organ. Potatoes are the tuber (root) of a fruit bearing plant. But nutritionally potatoes are considered a starch/carbohydrate and not vegetables.
What month do you plant potatoes?
APRIL
In terms of carbohydrates what are you eating when you mashed potatoes?
A potatoes plant stored starch
