PLANT NUTRITION
Utilization by plants of inorganic substances in the
form of nutrients
Most nutrients are absorbed by plants through the
roots. The nutrients are actually dissolved in water
(soil solution)
In absorption, certain oxidation or reduction state of
the nutrient is favored.
THE ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS
3. Catalytic
element involved in the active sites of enzymes
e.g., most micro-elements are involved in enzyme
activation, electron transport
Comments:
their roles may sometimes overlap
e.g., Mg is part of the chlorophyll structure,
chlorophyll is an important catalytic molecules
some macronutrients can perform all 3 roles
most micronutrients serve only catalytic
functions
DEFICIENCY SYMPTOMS
management approach