question_answer 53)

If one wants to find minerals and in the form they are mobilised in the plant, how will an analysis of the exudate help?

Answer:

                  The plant exudate (plant sap) is a mixture of the organic/inorganic compounds and ions,minerals, sugars and amino acids. If we chemically analyse these we can get to knowwhich mineral nutrient is transported in which form in the plants, e.g., nitrogen is absorbedand transported a isand and sulphur in sulphate ion forms etc.