Does temperature affects plant growth?
YES TEMPERATURE AFFECTS THE PLANT GROWTH…. Temperature – A measure of the intensity of heat. Plant growth occurs in a fairly narrow range – 60 – 100 degrees F 1. Temperature directly affects photosynthesis respiration transpiration – loss of water absorption of water and nutrients 2. The rate of these processes increases with an increase in temperature responses are different with different crops cotton vs collards or potatoes fescue vs bermuda grass These generalizations hold within a crops range of adaptation 3. Temperature also affects soil organisms nitrifying bacteria inhibited by low temperature. pH may decrease in summer due to activities of microorganisms 4. Soil temperature affects water and nutrient uptake FOR MORE GO THROUGH THE LINK…… http://www.soil.ncsu.
