Photosynthesis
A hay field is a large solar collector that maximizes a plant’s ability to
photosynthesize carbon dioxide from the air and water from the soil to make
carbohydrate sugars. Here is the formula for the process:
6 CO2 + 6 H2O + sunlight = C6H12O6 + 6 O2
6 Carbon
6 Water
Sugar
6 Oxygen
and
Dioxide
Molecules
Molecules
Molecules
plants
Four Examples of Common Hay Plants
Red Clover
(legume)
Alfalfa
(legume)
Colorado Ag in the Classroom
Orchard Grass
(grass)
3
Timothy
(grass)
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