Belonging To The Plantae Kingdom

Introduction:

Growing a home garden is a sustainable and eco-friendly way to grow fruit and vegetables with fewer preservatives, however, Queensland is facing a rise in soil salinity levels meaning this rewarding task becomes more difficult, this is due to incorrect irrigation usage and rising groundwater. Groundwater (commonly known as the water table) is the natural occurring stream beneath the surface of the ground when the natural stream rises it removes the minerals and nutrients from beneath the surface and brings them to the top. Salinity not only impacts agricultural land but also affects habitats, thus not only affecting the plants which are grown in the region but the animals which depend on them. The salinity levels vary throughout

These complex organisms consist of two organ systems, the root system and the shoot system. The shoot system is an above ground organelle system, this is where the leaves, stems, buds, flowers (depending on the plant) and fruits (depending on the plant) are found. Thus, therefore, meaning that the root system is the below ground system and includes the roots, rhizomes and tubers. There are three types of plant cells which are formed in the meristem (tissue in most plants that contain undifferentiated cells, the cells produced here help various organs of the plant and help with the growth of the plant.) The first plant tissue grouping is Dermal, the Dermal system looks after the covering of the plant, and can be broken down into many subsystems. The second grouping is the ground system, the ground system is plant tissue which contains may different cells which aid in the photosynthesis process. Lastly, the vascular system is specially designed tissue which transfers

If a plant is receiving a higher concentration of salt minerals in the water a nutrient imbalance will occur inside the plant, thus resulting in poor or little plant growth. Salinity level tests should regularly be carried out by home gardeners to ensure the best quality produce, salinity level test results which display salt levels more than 320 parts per million should not be used to water plants.

Mineral nutrients are another important factor to successful plant growth, in home gardens, these nutrients are found in the soil and additional fertilisers, however, these levels of nutrients can be accidentally altered by excess salts, resulting in plant dehydration and possibly death.

Found in soil, potting mix and other mediums in which plants typically grow in contain oxygen in which the plant needs to successfully grow. Along with oxygen, natural sunlight is another requirement for normal plant growth, when grown in a garden the plant will usually require at least eight to ten hours of natural sunlight. This sunlight provides the energy the plant needs to grow,