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Colourful Roots at Mayfield School

Frosty cold mornings aren’t that conducive to growing vegetables, so at this time of year our Kids Edible Gardens slow down, rest, and prepare for spring. The upside is that students get the chance to look a little closer at how plants grow. At Mayfield School, that meant exploring how roots take up nutrients from the soil. Mayfield students learning how plant roots absorb nutrients from the soil Our new facilitator, Helen, led a clever hands-on experiment using coloured water and paper towels. The coloured water represented the three major nutrients that plants need: Nitrogen – helps with strong leaf growth Phosphorus – accelerates root development Potassium – encourages flowers...