Saturday, September 25, 2010

How grass grows

Roots of the grass, at its base, grow down to collect water and nutrients from the soil and to hold the grass in place. Grass stems grow up from the base. Some stems, like stolons, grow along the ground. Rhizomes grow below the ground. Stolons and Rhizomes establish new grass. From these stems, Culms, the sheath and collar grow. This leads to the growth of blades of grass.

The photosynthesis process collects energy from the sunlight. The Photosynthesizing chlorophyll gives the grass its green color.

The combination of the water, nutrients in the soil, sunlight, and the components of the grass plant ultimately leads to the growth of the grass.

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