PLANT NUTRITION

Macronutrients

Inorganic nutrients essential for plant biosynthesis, including elements like phosphorus, nitrogen, and sulfur.

Nitrogen

Vital for leaf growth; deficiency causes yellowing and stunted growth, excess leads to hypertrophy and reduced fruit production.

Potassium

Maintains cell turgidity and membrane potential; deficiency causes health issues and leaf chlorosis.

Phosphorus

Essential for nucleic acids and ATP; deficiency results in dark green leaves and abnormal colors in leaves and stalks.

Sulfur

Crucial for proteins and amino acids; deficiency causes chlorosis in new leaves and poor root development.

Calcium

Important for cell division and growth; deficiency leads to abnormal growth.

Magnesium

Required for enzyme action and chlorophyll synthesis; deficiency results in mottled chlorosis.

Micronutrients

Essential in small amounts for plant health, including iron, boron, zinc, manganese, chlorine, molybdenum, and copper.

Iron

Necessary for electron transport and chlorophyll synthesis; deficiency causes interveinal chlorosis.

Boron

Deficiency leads to dark foliage and growth abnormalities.

Zinc

Acts as a cofactor for DNA polymerase enzymes; excess is toxic to plants.

Manganese

Essential for enzymes in oxidative metabolism and photosynthesis; deficiency results in chlorotic leaf yellowing.

Chlorine

Required for ionic balance and oxygen production in photosynthesis; deficiency leads to small leaves and slow growth.

Molybdenum

Needed for denitrifying and nitrogen-fixing enzymes; low productivity

Copper

Component of enzymes and cytochromes; deficiency results in lowered protein production.