The reason this experiment was important is because he wanted to find out if there was any other intake besides water and soil and there was and it was carbondioxide so it was important to find out carbondioxide.
To test his hypothesis
Jan van Helmont
Plant mass related to H2o is related to the research of Van Helmont. Van Helmont was a well-known botanist.
Jan Van Helmont. in his 5-year experiment he planted a seedling in soil and watered it. it grew to a small treegaining 75kg. mass of soil didn't change. since water was all he added, he concluded it was from the water. - from Prentice Hall Texas Biology Book (9th grade)
yes, it was partially fair becaues he only proved that 'water' was basic element but soil and air was also an basic element.
To test his hypothesis
Plant mass related to H2o is related to the research of Van Helmont. Van Helmont was a well-known botanist.
Jan van Helmont
Franciscus Mercurius van Helmont died in 1699.
Franciscus Mercurius van Helmont was born in 1614.
Jan Van Helmont. in his 5-year experiment he planted a seedling in soil and watered it. it grew to a small treegaining 75kg. mass of soil didn't change. since water was all he added, he concluded it was from the water. - from Prentice Hall Texas Biology Book (9th grade)
His data contradicted Aristotle's hypothesis that a plant gains mass from soil.
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'
From water(It was Jan Van Helmont not Jan Can Helmont)
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