Calcium and Boron have a close relationship in the plant. Their absolute concentrations and the relative ratio between the two affects how much of each...
The ammonium/nitrate ratio in the nutrient solution is important since it can have a significant effect on the quality and total yields of the tomato...
It is often quite difficult to identify a deficiency or toxicity symptom in the field because they never really occur as a single element deficiency...
First it is important to understand which nutrients are included in the various fertilizers and in what amounts. It is important to distinguish between macro...
NITROGEN Toxicity Symptoms Plants are dark green in colour with excessive amount of foliage Root growth is restricted Reduced flowering and seed production Plants wilt...
Magnesium was discovered by Nehemiah Grew in 1695 by evaporating mineral waters in Epsom England. It was only in 1808 that Sir Humphrey Davy isolated...
On average, more growers have calcium (Ca) related problems than any other nutrient. These problems occur in areas of low humidity and high temperatures. Calcium...
Potassium is the most abundant monovalent cation in plant tissue. It is highly mobile which explains why deficiency symptoms can occur so rapidly. The concentration...
Nitrogen is consumed in large amounts by the plant. Nitrogen is used in components such as amino acids all proteins enzymes co enzymes nucleic acids...