Have you ever wondered why plants need sunlight? Sunlight is one of the ingredients needed by a plant to feed it. Plants are referred to as autotrophs because they use energy garnered from the sun to make their own food. This process is called photosynthesis. Why Do Plants Need Sunlight? Planting a plant in soil and then watering it is not enough for the plant to grow. The plant, like you or me, needs food. Incredibly, plants have the ability to feed themselves. Sunlight is one of the most important building blocks to creating the food the plant needs. Plants can’t use the light energy they absorb to make food. Instead, the light energy is converted to chemical energy. This isn’t the end of the process however. Process of Photosynthesis Plants harness the energy from the sun and, via a chemical reaction, convert it to chemical energy. This chemical energy […]
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