How Plants Grow

Executive Summary by: Steve Charles Habib

How Plants Grow: If you are interested in gardening or any other plant related activities, it is wise to learn how plants grow.

how to plants grow

Some plants propagate by sending out runner shoots from the main plant. Other plants will create bulbs, buds or suckers to propagate new plants through the soil to other locations.

Plants depend on the nature of their environment to survive. A plant’s food comes from water and soil. Plants require a stable balance of natural processes to grow properly.

Plant Growth Factors – How to Make Plants Grow Healthy

Executive Summary by: Wendy Pan

Growing a beautiful and fruitful garden takes more than a green thumb. There are several plant growth factors that affect your garden, including the soil in your area and the climate of your region.

• Soil

For example, herb gardens need a balanced pH that is between 6.0 and 7.0 on a pH tester. Your soil can easily be adjusted, if necessary, using oyster shell lime for more acidic soil, or sulfur for less acidic soil.

• Climate

Planning your garden according to your soil and climate will help you have a beautiful and productive garden.

• Space for Plants

Some plants, such as squash, need a larger space than other plants, such as tomatoes. Space is one of the plant growth factors that is easily controlled by you. Each of your plants will need enough room

for their root system to grow undisturbed, and you will need enough space between each plant to work in your garden.

When you are planning your garden, taking the time to find out how much space each type of plant needs will help your garden become more productive.

• Fertilizer

If you want an organic garden, then you can consider using manure to fertilize your garden, or you can use a commercially prepared fertilizer.

Check out my other guide on pond pump and organic garden