What do plants need?

Mr. Loane’s Year 7 pupils are investigating the requirements for plant growth. We have planted seeds in various conditions and will monitor their progress over the coming weeks. This is what we expect to find out….

A healthy plant is usually upright with green leaves. Plants need air, light, warmth, water and nutrients to be healthy. If a plant doesn’t have one of these requirements it could affect its growth or even die. For example, a plant that is kept in a dark place will grow tall and spindly in search of light and then become weak and die.

A plant that is not watered will have a weak stem and dried-up leaves and will eventually die.

A seed will not produce a plant at all if it is kept too cold. The seed needs warmth to germinate (develop from a seed into a plant) and start to grow into a healthy plant.