Gardeners are often seen loosening the soil in their plots. In what way do you think this helps plants.


It is necessary to turn and loosen the soil because only loose soil allows the roots to penetrate freely deeper into the soil. The roots can breathe easily in loose soil. The deep roots hold the plants more firmly. The water also can reach easily up to more depth in loose soils

The processing of loosening and turning the soil is called 'tilling' or 'ploughing' of the soil. It is the most important task in the field of agriculture. It is very important to loosen the soil because it allows the roots of the plants to penetrate deep into the soil.

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Updated on: 29-Mar-2023

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