Novofert-Georgia

Novofert-Georgia

Fertilizers’ elements

Cobalt for Soil and Animal Health

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 role of zinc in the plant

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 ...

Managing Sulfur in No-Till

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 ...

Iron in Plants

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 ...

The Functions of Calcium

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 for field crops

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: A Forgotten Element in Crop Production

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), ...