Feeding Plants the Right Food
Do you think that plants can have too much food?
Just like you, plants need water and food, along with sunlight, to survive. Think about how you feel when you eat too much. Check out exactly what plants need to grow!
Transcript
[Narrator] Everyone knows that plants need water, food, and sunlight to grow and be happy. But did you know that plants need those things in just the proper amounts?
For instance, everyone knows that plants love water, but if you give them too much water, they will not grow well. They need just the right amount to thrive. And how about food? A plant's food comes from the soil in the form of nutrients and minerals. The soil might have these things naturally, or gardeners might add a special food called fertilizer to help the plants grow. However, if you add too much fertilizer, the plants would not do well. They need just the right amount of the appropriate food to grow. And finally, sunlight. Plants definitely need sunlight. But if the plants have too much sunlight, too much heat, they might wither and not do well, not well at all.
So remember, if you wish for your plants to grow and be happy they need water, food and sunlight in just the proper amounts.
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