TRABAJO GRAPAL DE INGLES IV

TEMA: UNIDAD II: PLANT NUTRITION

INTRODUCCION
Plants convert light energy into biomass through photosynthesis and produce
various products of economic value (grain, fibre, tubers, fruits, vegetables and
fodder) among others.
Like all organisms, higher green plants need nutrients for their growth and
development.

In agriculture (including horticulture), optimal crop nutrition is an important

prerequisite for obtaining high yields and good-quality produce.

1. Why are nutrients important for plants?

Los nutrientes son indispensables como constituyentes de plantas, para

reacciones bioquímicas y para la producción de materiales orgánicos conocidos
como fotosintatos (carbohidratos, proteínas, grasas, vitaminas, etc.) mediante
la fotosíntesis.

2. How do plants nounst?

Los nutrientes requeridos son obtenidos por las plantas tanto de las reservas
del suelo como de las fuentes externas de nutrientes (fertilizantes, abonos
orgánicos, la atmósfera, etc.).

3. How are organic fertilizer and synthetic fertilizers different?

A fertilizer is usually considered organic and is prepared exclusively for a base

of animal or vegetable waste.

On the other hand, synthetic fertilizers contain chemical nutrients and have
been designed to contain exact concentrations of nitrogen, phosphorus and
potassium.
 4. How do plants transport nutrients to its parts?

Available nutrients in the soil solution can be taken up by the roots, transported
to the leaves and used according to their functions in plant metabolism.

5. How does nitrogen deficiency affect plants?

N deficiency in plants results in a marked reduction in growth rate. N-deficient

plants have a short and spindly appearance. Tillering is poor, and leaf area is
small.

6. What is the function of phosphorus and potassium in plants?

P is essential for growth, cell division, root lengthening, seed and fruit
development, and early ripening. It is a part of several compounds including oils
and amino acids.

K is involved in the working of more than 60 enzymes, in photosynthesis and

the movement of its products (photosynthates).

7. What symptoms in plants are observable when these is a mineral

deficiency?

A severe deficiency results in death of the tissue (necrosis).

8. When are synthetic fertilizers used?

1. ¿Por qué los nutrientes son importantes para las plantas?

2. ¿Cómo se sustentan las plantas?

3. ¿En qué se diferencian los fertilizantes orgánicos y los fertilizantes
sintéticos?

4. ¿Cómo transportan los nutrientes las plantas a sus partes?

5. ¿Cómo afecta la carencia de nitrógeno a las plantas?

6. ¿Cuál es la función del fósforo y el potasio en las plantas?

7. ¿Qué síntomas en las plantas son observables cuando se trata de una

deficiencia mineral?

8. ¿Cuándo se usan los fertilizantes sintéticos?