Plants need at least 17 essential nutrients to complete their life cycles. Scientists group these essential nutrients into macronutrients (carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, potassium, phosphorus, ...

When it comes to healthy plant growth, potassium is one of the three essential nutrients (along with nitrogen and phosphorus). While all plants need this supplement, quite a few benefit from larger ...

NAIROBI: Nutrient deficiency is likely a big problem during the growth phases every season. The high cost of fertilisers has left farmers with little option but to plant their maize without applying ...

Palms are popular ornamental plants, but sadly, non-native palms tend to suffer from nutritional deficiencies in Florida due to our sandy soils that often lack nutrients. Many landscapes contain palms ...

Twelve to 16 elements are essential for plant growth, depending on how precise one wishes to be. Chlorine, for example, is a very minor one based on studies. Three of the most common essential ...