For the most part, why do seeds need soil on top in order to grow?
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They do not. You can grow virtually any type of seed with nothing more than light, water, and the necessary nutrients. This is called hydroponics.
However, this situation does not occur in nature. Seeds tend to grow in soil in nature because soil contains all of the nutrients that the plant needs, and is also great at retaining water.
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