Plants quantitative and qualitative yield is strongly dependent on plant nutrition. In addition, in plant nutrition each element should be available in adequate amounts for plants, also balance ...

The amazing alchemical phenomenon exhibited by ruminants in converting fibrous raw materials from forages into nutrient-dense meat and milk containing quality proteins, fatty acids and other ...

The specific role of Zn in growth and development of plants is not known. This nutrient is an important component of various enzymes that are responsible for driving many metabolic reactions in ...

Molybdenum is a trace element found in the soil and is required for growth of most biological organisms including plants and animals. Molybdenum is a transition element, which can exist in ...

Recently I received a phone call from a no-till farmer in east-central Nebraska asking why his corn looked yellow even though he thought his nitrogen (N) program was adequate. After asking a few ...

A characteristic problem associated with cultivation in calcareous soils is the condition called iron chlorosis, a consequence of extreme iron deficiency and whose most characteristic symptom is ...

Every plant needs calcium to grow. Once fixed, calcium is not mobile in the plant. It is an important constituent of cell walls and can only be supplied in the xylem sap. Thus, if the plant runs ...

Boron (B) is a micronutrient essential for plant growth. Plant requirements for boron are critical, but only small amounts are needed to provide adequate growth, hence, it is categorized as a ...

Magnesium has a number of key functions in plants. Particular metabolic processes and reactions that are influenced by Mg include: 1) photophosphorylation (such as ATP formation in chloroplasts), ...

Nitrogen is one of the most important nutrients for crop growth, second only to water, and is the major nutrient the producer can control. Nitrogen exists in many different chemical forms and ...