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Calcium (Ca) is important for general plant vigor and promotes good growth of young roots and shoots. Calcium also helps to build cell walls.
The link below will give you the plant use of all the essential elements.
Calcium is an essential plant nutrient. It is required for various structural roles in the cell wall and Membranes, it is a counter-cation for inorganic and organic anions in the vacuole, and the cytosolic Ca2+ concentration ([Ca2+]cyt) is an obligate intracellular messenger coordinating responses to numerous developmental cues and environmental challenges.
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∙ 13y agoYes, plants need calcium for growth of young roots and shoots. Without calcium, plants wouldn't grow.
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Why do older people need a lot of calcium?
they need more calcium to make there bones stronger .
Why is calcium phosphate not suitable as fertilizer?
Calcium phosphate (bone meal) is an effective fertilizer for flowering plants. It provides phosphorous which is needed in order for the plants to produce flowers in large quantities.
Is calcium carbonate source of energy?
Not for humans (possibly for some plants).
What is the non beverage or food use of calcium?
it does not mater because people that come here like me need to find the answer our selves
What does carbon calcium and oxygen make?
Perhaps a calcium carbonate like CaCO3
What is enriched soil made out of?
Enriched soil is made with fertilizer such as compost or manure. Sometimes other amendments are needed depending on the plant. Some plants need more acids, others need more alkaline. Some plants need things like zinc or calcium.
Do pea plants need air?
Peas like all plants need air.
Why do you need calcium and how you get it?
You need calcium for your bones and teeth. You get it by eating those foods that contain it, like; cheese, milk, canned sardines, .....etc, or simply take suplements of calcium ( caps or capsules) who cares
What does calcium taste like?
Calcium is very important to animals and humans. There are foods, including dairy products that have calcium in them, but if you find that you need to take supplements, calcium is said to have a chalky taste to it.
Why do animals need plants and why do plants need animals?
animals need plants because animals like deer depend on plants like grass(to eat). and plants need animals because if the animals did not eat the plants then the plants would become an invasive species. and then it would be hard to take back, or exterminate the plant.
How is calcium obtained?
You obtain Calcium (Ca) by drinking milk and eating greens like broccoli you need to ibtain calcium to keep your bones and teeth strong. =]
What is the total number of minerals that plants need?
Plants need 13 different minerals to survive. (nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, calcium, magnesium, sulfur, boron, copper, iron, chloride, zinc, and molybdenum)
Why do plants need water and what do they do with it?
Plants needed water for many functions like a human being need
Why seeds can grow in water with calcium?
Calcium is in human bones. It is also used by plants to have strong cell walls. So it makes sense that plants would grow better if the water had some calcium.
What do plants need that humans need?
Plantes need water just like us. Plantes need sunlight, we need vitamin D which is from sunlight. Plants need water so do we. Plants need nutrience we do too.
Why do plants need butterflies?
butterflies need plants because they need to lay their eggs on the leaf!
What is the recipe for calcium acetate?
calcium is usually found under rocks and in bones and muscles In nature, calcium is found in rocks, chalk, and seashells. It is found in the bones, muscles, and nerves of animals and in many different plants. In the food you eat, there is a lot of calcium in milk and other dairy products. There is also a good deal of calcium in green leafy vegetables like spinach. Some foods like orange juice are frequently supplemented with calcium too.
