What is nutrition in plants?

Nutrition in plants refers to the process by which plants obtain and utilize nutrients to grow, develop, and carry out essential life processes. Unlike animals, plants prepare their own food through a process called photosynthesis.

In this process, plants use carbon dioxide from the air, water from the soil, and sunlight as an energy source to produce glucose, which serves as their food. Chlorophyll, a green pigment present in leaves, plays a key role in capturing sunlight.

The nutrients obtained and produced are used for energy, growth, repair, and maintenance of plant cells and tissues.

Plant nutrition is essential for survival, as it supports all metabolic activities and ensures proper growth and reproduction.