HOW PLANTS GROW Photosynthesis is the process plants use to make their own food. In order for a plant to grow, it needs several things. It required Water, sunlight and nutrients. The nutrients plants need for a good Health are typically divided into three groups; macronutrients, secondary nutrients, and micronutrients. The chief plant nutrients are, carbon, oxygen, hydrogen, nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium. The three major nutrients are nitrogen, phosphorus, And potassium. These are the elements …showed first 75 words of 286 total…

…showed last 75 words of 286 total…of fertilizer you buy, it will come with information about the nutrients pg1 PG2 it contains. Prominently featured will be the N-P-K ratio, the percentage the product contains by volume of nitrogen (chemical symbol N), phosphorus (P), and potassium (K). A 16-16-16 fertilizer, for example, contains 16% nitrogen, 16% phosphorus, and 16% potassium. Water is very important to a plant. It has minerals and it makes the plant grow. Water helps keep the plant healthy and Alive.