FUN FACT: LIGHTNING HELPS PLANTS/TREES. Have you ever looked at your garden soon after a thunderstorm has passed? Did you notice that the plants looked brighter, fresher, and greener? Many gardeners have probably wondered what causes this. Perhaps it is the fresh rainfall? Or maybe the slightly cooler temperatures, maybe the humidity? While all of these things have an affect on your vegetable garden plants, lightning is known to be a major factor in naturally fertilizing plants, therefore giving your vegetable plants a quick boost of life. How Lightning Helps Your Vegetable Garden Or plants/trees in general especially ever greens Air is comprised of 78% nitrogen and about 20% oxygen. Nitrogen is an element that plants need for chlorophyll production (which aids photosynthesis), foliage development, and overall growth. It is usually the main ingredient in fertilizers. However, the nitrogen in air is not in a usable form for most plants. So how do plants get nitrogen that is in the air? Lightning Can Benefit Plants The intense heat and electric charges produced by lightning causes the nitrogen molecules in the air to cling to the oxygen molecules. This bond forms nitrogen oxides. The nitrogen oxides will either fall from the sky, or be collected by the rain drops – bringing a form of nitrogen that can now be used by the plants. The plants now receive a supercharged dose of available nitrogen, causing them to become brighter, healthier, and greener. Information provided by Veggie gardener.
Posted on: Wed, 29 Oct 2014 10:49:25 +0000
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