1. Plant Needs
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2. P is for Place
Mountains, near volcanoes, on people’s bodies, on other plants
Ever heard of Edelweiss?
This was a plant that grew high up on the top of Austria’s mountains
Men used to climb the mountains and try to get them for their honeys (often falling and meeting their death)

3. L is for Light Photosynthesis requires light Too much=Sun burnt
Too little= Chlorosis

4. L is for Light
Photoperiodism is a length of darkness that a plant keeps track of and will initiate flower buds.

5. A is for Air
Soil or media has space for air, water, and nutrients (pore spaces)
If the soil is filled with only water, it will not provide the air that is needed for respiration
Make sure you talk to your plants to give extra CO2, acts like fertilizer

6. N is for Nutrients
Plants needs Nitrogen (N), Phosphorus (P) and Potassium (K)
N- gives green growth
P- makes the plants have flowers, fruits, and roots
K- is what makes the plants have vitality/vigor

7. N is for Nutrients If a seed is planted directly in nutrients…
A good way to naturally improve the soil and add nutrition…
When plants don’t have enough nutrients:
Chlorotic
Wilted
No fruit

8. T is for Temperature From Cactus to Pines
USDA hardiness zones is the average coldest temperature for a region (1 is coldest, 11 is warmest)
If we are a 7…

9. S is for Some Water Plants are almost entirely water
Water a houseplant until it feels heavy and water drips out the bottom holes and outdoor plants need 1” rainwater per week
Water underneath the foliage in the morning

10. S is for Some Water
Plants often look droopy, have small roots, and sometimes have squishy leaves if they are overwatered
Plants must have air in the soil or they will drowned!
Yep, pot heads overwater!