Blog post # 3

Our plants have grown a tremendous amount, but have holes in their leaves due to caterpillars. The stems have turned a dark purple, while the leaves are a faded green. This new color of our plant suggests that it has matured and left the seedling stage in it’s life. Soon, our plant will sprout the head of the cabbage and be in the adult stage.

The cabbage is involved in the water cycle through runoff of water being taken up into the plants’ roots. The water that is absorbed by the roots is given to each of the cells. These cells then expand and make the stem of the plant much stronger and thicker. The leaves also grow due to the overall growth of the plant from water. This lets the plants flourish and grow. 

Not only is our cabbage involved in the water cycle, but it also takes in carbon dioxide and turns that into oxygen through photosynthesis. The chloroplast inside the plant cells converts this carbon dioxide into oxygen that is then released. This contributed to the world and gives us the air that we need to survive. Photosynthesis is the main source of energy supplied to the plant and is the only way for energy to be obtained.

The cabbage is related to the nitrogen cycle because the fertilizer on the plants provides nitrogen while it’s roots take NO3- and NO2-which is then given to the plant. Before given to the plant, the roots fixate the nitrogen compounds to make it pure nitrogen. This nitrogen heavily promotes plant growth and defending against pests because it is part of most proteins in the plant.