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Mineral Nutrition Experiment

By garikaib|2025-02-12T08:58:42+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Science Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

Phosphorus Deficiency. Image credit iastate.edu ZIMSEC O Level Notes Combined Science: Mineral Nutrition Experiment

Aim: Investigating the effects of mineral elements on plant growth.

Materials

Young wheat or pea seedlings, test tubes, mineral solutions/culture solutions, cotton wool, foil or black paper, stands for test tubes.

Method

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Mineral nutrition

By garikaib|2025-02-12T08:55:43+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Science Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

Pottasium deficiency in maize. Image credit thompsonslimited.com Potassium deficiency in maize. Image credit thompsonslimited.com ZIMSEC O Level Combined Science Notes: Mineral Nutrition

Besides water and carbon dioxide plants also need many different mineral salts from their environment.
These mineral salts are required in small quantities.
They are taken up by the plant in […]

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