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Mineral Nutrition

Telangana Open School (TOSS) · Class 12 · Biology

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Essential Elements and Their Criteria

  • Plants require 17 essential elements for normal growth and reproduction.
  • Essential elements must satisfy three criteria: they are necessary for growth, irreplaceable, and directly involved in plant nutrition.
  • Elements are classified as macronutrients (needed in large amounts) and micronutrients (needed in small amounts).
2

Macronutrients and Micronutrients

  • Macronutrients: C, H, O, N, P, K, Ca, Mg, S — required in large quantities.
  • Micronutrients: Fe, Mn, B, Zn, Cu, Mo, Cl — required in trace amounts.
  • C, H, O are obtained from air and water; others mainly from soil.
3

Hydroponics and Aeroponics

  • Hydroponics is growing plants in nutrient-rich water without soil.
  • Aeroponics involves growing plants in air with roots misted by nutrient solution.
  • Both methods allow precise control over mineral supply and are used in research and modern farming.

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Elements that are absolutely necessaryMacronutrients are needed in large amountsA method of growing plantsA technique where plant roots

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