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LESSON ONE WHAT PLANTS NEED To grow satisfactorily a plant needs warmth, light, water, carbon dioxide and about a dozen other chemical elements which it can obtain from the soil. WARMTH Most crop plants in this country start growing when the average daily temperature is above 6℃(42℉). Growth is best between 16℃ (60℉) and 27℃(80℉). These temperatures apply to thermometer readings taken in the shade about 4 ft above ground. Crops grown in hotter countries usually have higher temperature requirements. Cold frosty conditions may seriously damage plant growth. Crop plants differ in their ability t