Ask a Scientist: How do plants grow? (2024)

Meet the student asking the question:

Name: Ava Ferline

Ask a Scientist: How do plants grow? (1)

Grade: 3

School: Johnson City Intermediate School, Johnson City Central School District

Teacher: Mrs. Swartz

Hobbies: Playing with friends, playing video games, reading, walking my dog

Career interest: Work with animals

Meet the scientist:

Answered by: Robert Lawrence

Ask a Scientist: How do plants grow? (2)

Title: Research Development Specialist, Division of Research, Binghamton University

Research area: Scientific collaboration and research strategies, biochemistry

Interests/hobbies: Hiking, sports, writing, being a dad

Question:

How do plants grow?

Answer:

There are more than 300,000 different kinds of plants, including plants that live in the ocean, like kelp; and plants that live in the desert, like cactuses. There are microscopic plants, like algae; and gigantic plants that can be very old, like redwood trees. But no matter what, all plants need the same four things to grow: water, air, sunlight and nutrients.

Water is necessary for the growth of all living things, including plants. Most plants use their roots to get water from the soil, but some can use their leaves get water.

Plants also need air to breathe like we do, but they do it very differently. The air around us is a mixture of different molecules that have names like oxygen, carbon dioxide and nitrogen. Humans and animals breathe in the oxygen, and breathe out carbon dioxide. Plants do the opposite. During the daytime, they breathe in the carbon dioxide, and breathe out oxygen.

As you probably know, photosynthesis is the name for how plants get their energy from sunlight. This is something that humans and animals can’t do. Instead, we need to get all our energy from the food that we eat. Photosynthesis is a very complicated process that involves many molecules inside plant leaves that work together like gears in a clock.

During photosynthesis, plants take the water from the soil, and the carbon dioxide from the air, and they make sugars out of it. They use those sugars as food, along with other nutrients that they usually get from the soil. Those nutrients are molecules made up of nitrogen, phosphorus and other elements. Sometimes we call the nutrients “fertilizers.”

All living things are made of cells. Cells are much larger than molecules, but you still need a microscope to see them. In plants, the cells are like millions and millions of tiny compartments stuck together, like Legos. When plants have the right balance of water, air, sunlight and nutrients, their cells grow and divide, and the whole plant gets bigger and bigger. And that’s how plants grow.

Ava, if you would like to see all kinds of different plants and learn more about how they grow, you can come visit the E.W. Heier Teaching Greenhouse at Binghamton University. Just call 607-777-2502, and they can help you set up a tour!

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Ask a Scientist: How do plants grow? (2024)

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Ask a Scientist: How do plants grow? ›

But no matter what, all plants need the same four things to grow: water, air, sunlight and nutrients. Water is necessary for the growth of all living things, including plants. Most plants use their roots to get water from the soil, but some can use their leaves get water.

How do plants grow scientifically? ›

In Summary: How Plants Grow

Most plants continue to grow as long as they live. They grow through a combination of cell growth and cell division (mitosis). The key to plant growth is meristem, a type of plant tissue consisting of undifferentiated cells that can continue to divide and differentiate.

What are the 7 stages of plant growth? ›

Plant life cycle describes the various stages of plant life. The main stages in the life cycle of a plant are seed germination, seedling formation, growth, development and differentiation leading to a mature plant, pollination and fertilisation and the formation of fruit and seeds.

How do plants grow in simple words? ›

The roots absorb water and minerals, and then the stem starts growing. With the help of the sunlight, the stem grows in branches. Green leaves start growing out of the branches. The five things plants need to grow are sunlight, water, minerals, and food.

What makes plants grow really fast? ›

So What Makes Plants Grow Faster & Bigger? Water, air, light, soil nutrients, and the correct temperature coupled with affection and care are the most basic factors to make a plant grow faster and bigger.

What 4 things do plants need to grow? ›

All plants need space to grow, the right temperature, light, water, air, nutrients, and time.

What are the 5 steps of plant growth? ›

They follow a cyclic process of starting a new life, growing, and then coming back to the starting stage (reproducing). There are the 5 stages of plant life cycle. The seed, germination, growth, reproduction, pollination, and seed spreading stages.

How do plants survive? ›

Plants have four basic survival needs: water, air, food, and soil structure that shelters roots. 1. Water: Roots pull water from the space between particles. If the mix is too dry, they can't pull hard enough; if it's too wet and waterlogged, they can't function.

Why put cinnamon on plants? ›

Damping off disease is a fungus-based problem that hits small seedlings just as they begin to grow. Cinnamon will help prevent this problem by killing the fungus. It also works with other fungal problems exhibited on older plants, such as slime mold and with deterring mushrooms in planters.

Is banana good for plants? ›

Like any plant material, banana peels contain nutrients, including potassium and phosphorous, essential nutrients in fertilizer. 2 However, unless the peels are dried, they're mainly composed of water (over 80%), which means the amount of nutrients they have compared to regular fertilizer is pretty low.

Are coffee grounds good for plants? ›

Coffee grounds contain several key nutrients needed by plants, including nitrogen, potassium, magnesium, calcium, and other trace minerals. These are all nutrients that plants need to grow. The grounds are particularly rich in nitrogen, making them a great addition to compost.

How long does it take for a plant to grow into a tree? ›

Many trees grow between 12 and 24 inches a year, taking 20-30 years to reach full maturity. Some may even take more than 40 years! While good things come to those who wait, that's a long time to sit around for a fully-grown tree.

How do plants reproduce? ›

Pollination – this happens when a male pollen grain, released from a male anther, meets the female part of a flower, the stigma. The grain germinates and travels down from the stigma into the plant's ovary, within or just behind the flower.

What is the order of plants growing? ›

The stages that plants go through are from seed to sprout, then through vegetative, budding, flowering, and ripening stages. Similarly, the nutritional needs of people and plants change as they grow.

What are the 4 stages of plant growth? ›

Background: The plant life cycle consists of four stages; seed, sprout, small plant, and adult plant. When the seed gets planted into the soil with water and sun, then it will start to grow into a small sprout.

How do plants grow chemically? ›

Plant growth involves both chemical and physical changes. Photosynthesis and respiration are chemical changes which convert light, water and carbon dioxide into oxygen and glucose, which is then used as energy by the plant.

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