BIOLOGY: CONCEPTS & INVEST. (LOOSE)
BIOLOGY: CONCEPTS & INVEST. (LOOSE)
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ISBN: 9781260203127
Author: Hoefnagels
Publisher: MCG
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Chapter 23, Problem 7WIO
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To explain:

That why do root-bound plants present in same pot for many years eventually show signs of nutrient deficiency.

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As plants grow with time, their roots are meant to spread as they mature. But the plants that are grown in restricted space like containers or pots, they gradually run out of space and become root bound. Sometimes plant’s roots try to escape out of any space or hole in pots.

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