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- Mineral Salts
- Culture Solution
- Table Showing Mineral Requirements of Plants
Mineral Salts:
The soil is the main source of mineral salts while the atmosphere is the source of gaseous elements such as carbon, oxygen, and hydrogen.
Mineral salts are required by plants for healthy growth. Some of these minerals are required in large quantities while others are required in small quantities.
(a) Macronutrients:
MacronutrientsMacronutrients are nutrients that a plant needs in relatively large amounts. Essential macronutrients are nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P), potassium (K), calcium (Ca), magnesium (Mg), and sulfur (S). More are nutrients or mineral elements required by plants in large quantities for healthy growth and development. Examples are nitrogen, phosphorous, potassium, calcium, sulphur, phosphorus, iron, etc.
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