CAn A potato grow in sand?
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Yes, there are a few examples of particularly strong potatoes that can, under optimal conditions, grow in sand. Though, this is rare at best. Sand provides little nutrients and is terrible at holding water.
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(1)seeds\n(2)like potatoes or garlic\n(3)like poplar trees or black currents being planted with no roots\n(4)like strawberries or mangrove through their limbs
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The potato is cooked by heat and not by the physical process of boiling.  Once the water reaches a temperature for cooking to begin, it will start to cook, regardless of whether the water boils.  \nThe salt will not change the cooking time.  It may change the time that the cook delays putting the potato in the water, but not the cooking time.\nIf so, the potato may cook slightly faster because of the higher heat.\nBy the way, the water inside the potato is not more salty because the water outside the potato has been salted.
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Sandy Soil\nEasy to cultivate and warm up quickly in spring. It drains well so the plants do not stand with their roots in water for too long. However, as it drains quickly, plants need to be regularly watered and fed if they are to thrive.\n\nSilty Soil \nThis soil type is richer in nutrients than sandy soil. It is also heavier because it can retain moisture and has a tendency to become compacted. It does however tend to drain well and much easier to cultivate than clay.\n\nClay Soil\nWeighty to lift and difficult to work. Drainage is usually bad; the soil is acid and clinging to the feet in wet weather. When preparing the beds for vegetables in clay soil, the organic fertilizer should be added at a rate of two bucketfuls to the sq. yd.\n\nLoamy Soil \nContain sand, silt and clay, in such well-balanced proportions that none produces a dominating influence. These are amongst the most fertile soils. Almost any crop can be grown in them. They warm up quickly in spring and rarely dry out in summer.\n\nChalk Soil\nIt fertility depends largely on the depth of soil overlaying the chalk bed formation. If the topsoil is thin the ground will be poor and hungry. It will be bone dry in summer and the plants will need far more watering and feeding than on any other soil. If however, it is fairly deep, good growing conditions are possible.\n\nPeaty Soil \nIt occurs in fen or boggy areas. Peat is composed of excessive quantities of humus and is associated with water-logging. The soil is usually very acid and contains few nutrients. It does have one advantage in that it warms up quickly in spring. It is excellent for plant growth if fertilizer is added.
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1. Yes and no.  Sand comes from rocks.  Metamophic rocks are shaped by extreme pressure which is responsible for some of the patterns you might see in rocks.  \n2. Yes.
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Plant growth responses are called tropisms.\nRoots are positively geotropic - grow in the direction of a gravitational pull.\nRoots are positively hydrotropic - grow towards water.\nSo both of these tropisms stimulate roots to grow down into soil.\nIn the absence of any strong stimuli roots will grow straight in whatever direction growth began.\nHave a look here:
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i'm not exactly sure, but i would think that it would depend on the soil composition.  after all a fine clay has much different properties than a sandy or rocky soil
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Lichens do not have roots and do not need to tap continuous resevoirs of water like most higher plants, thus they can grow in locations impossible for most plants, such as bare rock, sterile soil or sand, and various artificial structures such as walls, roofs and monuments.
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Probably a contribution of two things:\n\n1. oxidisation of the oxygen in the air\n2. the potato absorbing water from the air.
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Plant growth, no matter what the soil type and water source, is controlled by nutrient availability.  Soil types vary greatly in their ability to provide adequate nutrients for plant growth.  For example, clay soils typically do not provide adequate nutrients without additional fertilizers.  This is due to the fact that the soil particles can "grab" the nutrients and hold on to them, making them unavailable to plants.  Sandy soils can also be difficult to grow plants in due to the fact that the nutrients are able to leach deeper into the soil profile where the plant cannot reach them.  Silty type soils are the middle ground.  They hold nutrients in such a way that plants are able to utilize them and the density of the soil is such that the nutrient does not leach down to where the plant cannot reach it.\nThe pH of the water can also have a significant affect on plant growth.  Typically, the pH of water should be near neutral.  The more acidic or alkaloid the water, the more plant growth is diminished.
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It depends on the plants you wish to grow. Some plants grow in very acidic soil, while some prefer basicity. I recommend you research the type of seeds you are planting and find all of the basic care needs, as they also have differing sunlight preferences as well.
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if you have no luck growing Kudzu you gotta brown thumb - you do need to keep the soil moist tho and it likes filtered sun not direct ( the young plants start in shaded areas only when older can they take sun )\n\noh yea you need a runner with a 'node' on it to propagate ( you won't have a lot of luck just using a random piece ) that is how it spreads in the wild and why it is so invasive it rarely propergates with seed
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He is probably growing "potatoe".
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Potatoes. You can live for months on them alone. Been proven.\n\nIt's quite amazing what an unassuming tuber can contain. Within its red, yellow, white or brown protective exterior, a potato can provide much of the recommended daily allowance (RDA) of a number of vitamins and minerals. \n\nFor example, potatoes can have 600-800 mg of potassium, about 40 percent more than a banana. Potassium is essential to the body because of its role in attaining optimal muscle performance and improving the nerves' response to stimulation. Iron, essential in helping the body convert food to energy as well as resist infection, is also found in potatoes. A Russet Norkotah can have 40 percent of the RDA of iron. \n\nOne would expect potatoes to have minerals, as they spend their life underground. But potatoes are also a great source of vitamins, even supplying vitamin C, the sunshine vitamin. Vitamin C is essential to help maintain healthy connective tissue and heal wounds. The many varieties of Washington potatoes are also good sources of B vitamins, helping the body make healthy red blood cells and amino acids.
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Technically they do have soil. Just different kinds.\n\nSoil type is based mostly on texture & composition.\n\nSome deserts have loose sandy soil. Others have desert "pavement" which is essentially hard compacted soil.\n\nThere are 3 major types of soils under which all other subsoils fall. Pedocals are those soils found in the desert & other arid places. It is high in calcite b/c of lack of water filtering through the soil.\n\nThe other two are laterite which is found in humid tropical places that is high in iron oxide & pedalfers which are found in temperate climates. Like I said there are more but these are the main three types.
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Think about sand in a bucket with holes in the bottom.  The sand will go through the holes because its grains are smaller.  In the same way, the smaller pieces of coffee bean can squeeze in and around the larger beans and settle to the bottom.  This principal is commonly used by geotechnical engineers to determine particle sizes of soil.
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in a moderatly warm(70-80F) dark damp place. and if they are "special" you might want to look into the type of soil or whatever you use to grow them on.