What kind of Abiotic factor is the nutrients in soil?

The production of cells during mitosis into specialized function is recombination or differentiation

Which direction does the energy flow in this energy pyramid ?

Ascience research group is testing a new type of plant food. one trial is conducted in a controlled experiment. the data from the trial show that the plant that received the new food grew faster than the control plant. the group announces that the new plant food makes plants grow faster. what is the main weakness in this scientific claim?