Over the five years plant "A" was given a total of 45 grams of Fertilizer. Describe using your knowledge of nutrient cycles and limiting nutrients, how that small of an amount of fertilizer can result in 4 kg of difference in growth of the two plants. *

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two seedlings that weight 5 grams are planted, each into a pot containing 3 kg
of soil. Plant "A" is given 3 grams of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium
each per year and plant "B" is not. Both plants are kept on the same green
house and given the same amount of water and light. After 5 years the plants
are allowed to dry completely. the soil and dried plants are weighed again.
The soil from both containers weighs 2.8 kg
Plant "A" has a dry mass of 6 kg
Plant "B" has a dry mass of 2 kg
Over the five years plant "A" was given a total of 45 grams of Fertilizer.
Describe using your knowledge of nutrient cycles and limiting nutrients, how
that small of an amount of fertilizer can result in 4 kg of difference in growth of
the two plants. *
Transcribed Image Text:two seedlings that weight 5 grams are planted, each into a pot containing 3 kg of soil. Plant "A" is given 3 grams of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium each per year and plant "B" is not. Both plants are kept on the same green house and given the same amount of water and light. After 5 years the plants are allowed to dry completely. the soil and dried plants are weighed again. The soil from both containers weighs 2.8 kg Plant "A" has a dry mass of 6 kg Plant "B" has a dry mass of 2 kg Over the five years plant "A" was given a total of 45 grams of Fertilizer. Describe using your knowledge of nutrient cycles and limiting nutrients, how that small of an amount of fertilizer can result in 4 kg of difference in growth of the two plants. *
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