Necessary for building sugars and building the plant. It is obtained almost entirely from water. Hydrogen…
Category: Essential Elements
Carbon (C)
Forms the backbone of most plant biomolecules including proteins, starches and cellulose. Carbon is fixed through phoyosynthesis which…
Oxygen (O)
A component of many organic and inorganic molecules within the plant acquired in many forms including…
Nitrogen (N)
Nitrogen is a major constituent of several of the most important plant substances. For example, nitrogen…
Phosphorus (P)
Phosphorus is an essential plant nutrient (often the limiting nutrient), and the bulk of all phosphorus…
Potassium (K)
Plant growth, root development, and seed and fruit development are usually reduced in potassium-deficient plants. Often,…
Calcium (Ca)
Calcium regulates transport of other nutrients into the plant and is also involved in the activation…
Magnesium (Mg)
The outstanding role of magnesium in plant nutrition is as a constituent of the chlorophyll molecule.…
Sulpher (S)
Sulfur is a structural component of some amino acids (including cystein and methionine) and vitamins, and…
Boron (B)
Boron has many functions within a plant: it affects flowering and fruiting, pollen germination, cell division,…
Chlorine (Cl)
Chlorine, as compounded chloride, is necessary for osmosis and ionic balance; it also plays a role…
Copper (Cu)
Copper is important for photosynthesis. Symptoms for copper deficiency include chlorosis.It is involved in many enzyme…
Iron (Fe)
Iron is necessary for photosynthesis and is present as an enzyme co-factor in plants. Iron deficiency…
Manganese (Mn)
Manganese is necessary for photosynthesis, including the building of chloroplasts. Manganese deficiency may result in coloration…
Molybdenum (Mo)
Molybdenum is a co-factor to enzymes important in building amino acids and is involved in nitrogen…
Silicon (Si)
Silicon is not considered an essential element for plant growth and development. It is always found…
Essential Elements & Nutrients
Structural Elements These 3 Elements are generally taken care of by Mother Nature and little needs…