Blog post #3

     It has been a couple of weeks since we planted our Broccoli Romanesco and it still going strong. Also, the plant is growing faster in a shorter amount of time. We believe this is happening because since we moved it into the planter  box it has more room to grow. Currently the broccoli's roots are expanding and  the stems have grown wider and stronger, causing the leaves to double and become much larger.
           Plants, like our glorious broccoli Romanesco, play an important part in the water cycle.  They contribute water through the processes of transpiration. Rain water soaks down thru the soil to the where all the underground water is stored. The new water raises the old and the plants absorb it.  When the water enters the leaves of the plant, some of the water will evaporate on the surface of the leaf, through a process called evapotranspiration. This small amount of water will once again get evaporated, back into the cycle. Our plant is also present in the Nitrogen cycle. Nitrogen enters the soil by getting it from a dead animal or plants, it is then converted into nitrates and then our broccoli absorbs the nitrates.  Atmospheric nitrogen is also a sure of nitrogen that is acquired by the soil and our Broccoli Romanesco plants. Romanesco is a key factor in the carbon cycle.During Photosynthesis, the plants absorb carbon dioxide and release oxygen. The larger the plant the more carbon take in, the more oxygen released. This is an essential part of life for all mammals.