You are presented with the question "Soil receptive to water absorption has a positive impact on what aspect of the plant?" and the following answer choices: 
- support
 - growth
 - stem thickness
 - root growth
 - energy
 - dry roots
 - Energy.
 - bud amount

Now knowing that the looseness of soil has a positive impact on a plant 's roots' growth in that soil and most mulches help to keep soil surfaces loose and receptive to water absorption, choose the best answer.


 

    root growth     