Plant Diseases: Ion Deficiencies in Plants 🌱...

In this episode, we will discuss the alveoli in the circulatory system.Alveoli are microscopic air sacs within the lungs where the crucial exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide occurs between air and blood through diffusion. Their structure is highly adapted for this vital proces ...  Show more

In this episode, we look at transportation in cells. We will explain how substances move into and out of cells, highlighting three key mechanisms. Diffusion is described as the movement of particles from high to low concentration areas. Osmosis is presented as a specific type of ...  Show more

In this episode, we look at plants and nitrogen.Plants require nitrogen to produce proteins necessary for growth. While the atmosphere is full of nitrogen gas, plants cannot directly utilise this form. Instead, they absorb soluble nitrates from the soil. Crop harvesting depletes ...  Show more

This episode details the key ingredients in fertilisers: nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium. It outlines the chemical production of nitrogen-based fertilisers, specifically ammonium nitrate, highlighting its rich nitrogen content due to its dual sources. We explain that phosphat ...  Show more

This episode reviews the topic of plant transport, including: Water absorption in the roots, Transpiration and Translocation. This episode is suitable for all examination boards but more specifically geared to IGCSE Edexcel. 

Not going to lie - making this episode made me (Mel) realise that I have a lot of symptoms of magnesium deficiency. I think I already kinda knew but making this episode really drove it home and made me decide to do something about it!

In this episode we talk about all t ...