Abstract
The "foods" used by green plants for growth and life functions are referred to as nutrients or fertilizer elements. There are 16 nutrients required for plant growth and development (See Table l). Although carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen are found in plants in the greatest quantities. they are obtained by plants from air (carbon dioxide) and water rather than from fertilizers or the soil. Of the nutrients provided by the soil or from fertilizers. those required in large amounts are called PRIMARY nutrients. Those required in smaller amounts are called SECONDARY nutrients, while those needed in very small amounts are called MICRO-nutrients.
Publication Date
3-1987
Volume
8
Number
3
Repository Citation
Rasnake, Monroe, "Basic Fertilizer Facts" (1987). Soil Science News and Views. 94.
https://uknowledge.uky.edu/pss_views/94
