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No, plants can grow wherever they can obtain the basic nutrients of phosphorous, potassium and nitrogen. Phosphorous is the key nutrient for cell division, which contributes to growth. They obtain carbon and oxygen through their leaves, so they do not need soil.
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What are the materials needed by plants to make food?
Plants need water and carbon dioxide to make their food. They also need sunlight and rich nutrients from the soil.
Why are soybeans useful?
The soybean plants add materials to soil that the corn plants need in order to grow well
To make plants need?
water, sun, soil. :)
What do plants need from the soil to make proteins?
CHLOROPHYLL
Why do humans need soil?
humans need soil to grow trees to get oxygen and where would we be without oxygen and soil helps plants grow and not all plants need soil air plants do not need soil.
What types of soil do plants need?
Plants need a fertilizer (and soil) called potting mix.
Do plants need soil to make starch?
No. All they need for any carbohydrate is sunlight, CO2, and water. The soil (or rather the salts that it contains) is needed to make proteins.
Where do plants get water to transport materials?
From the soil, through the roots.
Where do plants get ingredients?
Plants get the nutrients that they need from the soil and water. They get the ingredients to make their own food through photosynthesis.
Why do plants need rich soil?
the soil helps plants receive the minerals and nutrients they need to grow.
What nutrients and minerals do plants need and why?
Plants grow from what they need is the sun, soil, water, and the nutrients in the soil.
What uses do plants make of the soil in which they grow?
Plants make nutrients and collect water from the soil
