Explain the importance of soil for plant growth.

Soil is very important for the growth of the plant for the following reasons.

• Soil provides the base for the growth of the plants and provides a platform for the penetration of
• It acts as a reservoir of the

• Soil has

different

minerals essential for the growth of the plant. Soil is the only medium from which soil obtain nutrients.

• Soil has organic materials essential for the growth of the
• Soil has microorganisms that has symbiotic relationship with the plant and these microbes assist plant in their growth and life processes.