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Question
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How many essential elements are required by plants ?

Solution
Most plants require atleast 16 essential elements such as carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, phosphorus, nitrogen, sulphur, calcium, iron, magnesium, manganese, copper, zinc and chlorine, etc.
Plants utilise carbon, hydrogen, oxygen from air and water. Nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium are absorbed from soil and fertilizers.