Blog Post #3

Over past few weeks our plant has gotten reassembly larger in size and height. When I went out to the garden to check on our plant I instantly noticed changes in the plants appearance. The stems are thicker and the leafs have gotten larger. I did notice some holes in the leafs due to caterpillars and butterflies that feed on the cabbage leafs. Besides the minimal damage to the cabbage plant, the plant is looking healthy and is growing at a gradual rate.

The cabbage plant is involved in the water cycle through its runoff. The water is taken up into the plant’s roots and is absorbed by the roots is given to each of the plant cells. The plant cells then expand and make the stem of the plant much stronger and thicker. The leaves also grow along with the overall growth of the plant. The plant will continue to gradually grow.

Our cabbage plant is also involved in the in carbon cycle. The carbon dioxide then turns into oxygen through photosynthesis. The chloroplast inside the plant cells converts this carbon dioxide into oxygen which is eventually released. This contributes to the world and gives us the air that we breathe and survive on.

The cabbage also takes place in the nitrogen cycle because the soil on the plants provides nitrogen while it’s roots take nitrate and nitrogen dioxide which is then given to the plant. The roots fixate the nitrogen compounds to make it 100% pure nitrogen. The nitrogen improves the plants growth and defense majorly against pests.