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Secondary Nutrients Essential to Plant Health

Secondary nutrients  are nutrients needed by the plant in amounts smaller than that of primary nutrients. Regardless, the following secondary nutrients are just as essential to plant health as primary nutrients:

Calcium (Ca)


Primary role in the plant:

Part of every plant cell, Calcium is essential to cell division and contributes to cell wall strength, fruit development, and quality.

Summary:

Calcium provides a building block (calcium pectate) for cell walls and membranes and must be present for the formation of new cells. It is a constituent of important plant carbohydrates, such as starch and cellulose. Calcium promotes plant vigor and rigidity and is important to proper root and stem growth.

Plants adsorb calcium in the form of the calcium ion (Ca+).

Deficiency symptoms:



Magnesium (Mg)


Primary role in the plant:

Magnesium is an important part of every cell and an integral part of chlorophyll, making it essential for photosynthesis.

Summary:

Magnesium is a component of the chlorophyll molecule and is therefore essential to photosynthesis. Magnesium serves as an activator for many plant enzymes required for sugar metabolism and movement and for growth processes. Plants take up magnesium as the Mg+2 ion.

Deficiency symptoms:



Sulfur (S)


Primary role in the plant:

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Summary:

Sulfur is a constituent of three amino acids; cystine, methionine, and cysteine, that play an essential role in protein synthesis. Sulfur is present in oil compounds responsible for characteristic odors of plants such as garlic and onion. It is also essential for nodule formation on legumes.

Plants take up sulfur in the form of sulfate (SO4-2) ions.

Deficiency symptoms:


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Secondary Nutrients Essential to Plant Health

Secondary nutrients  are nutrients needed by the plant in amounts smaller than that of primary nutrients. Regardless, the following secondary nutrients are just as essential to plant health as primary nutrients:

Calcium (Ca)


Primary role in the plant:

Part of every plant cell, Calcium is essential to cell division and contributes to cell wall strength, fruit development, and quality.

Summary:

Calcium provides a building block (calcium pectate) for cell walls and membranes and must be present for the formation of new cells. It is a constituent of important plant carbohydrates, such as starch and cellulose. Calcium promotes plant vigor and rigidity and is important to proper root and stem growth.

Plants adsorb calcium in the form of the calcium ion (Ca+).

Deficiency symptoms:



Magnesium (Mg)


Primary role in the plant:

Magnesium is an important part of every cell and an integral part of chlorophyll, making it essential for photosynthesis.

Summary:

Magnesium is a component of the chlorophyll molecule and is therefore essential to photosynthesis. Magnesium serves as an activator for many plant enzymes required for sugar metabolism and movement and for growth processes. Plants take up magnesium as the Mg+2 ion.

Deficiency symptoms:



Sulfur (S)


Primary role in the plant:

Sulfur works with N in synthesis of S-amino acids in the production of plant protein and fruit development.

Summary:

Sulfur is a constituent of three amino acids; cystine, methionine, and cysteine, that play an essential role in protein synthesis. Sulfur is present in oil compounds responsible for characteristic odors of plants such as garlic and onion. It is also essential for nodule formation on legumes.

Plants take up sulfur in the form of sulfate (SO4-2) ions.

Deficiency symptoms:


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Secondary Nutrients Essential to Plant Health

Secondary nutrients  are nutrients needed by the plant in amounts smaller than that of primary nutrients. Regardless, the following secondary nutrients are just as essential to plant health as primary nutrients:

Calcium (Ca)


Primary role in the plant:

Part of every plant cell, Calcium is essential to cell division and contributes to cell wall strength, fruit development, and quality.

Summary:

Calcium provides a building block (calcium pectate) for cell walls and membranes and must be present for the formation of new cells. It is a constituent of important plant carbohydrates, such as starch and cellulose. Calcium promotes plant vigor and rigidity and is important to proper root and stem growth.

Plants adsorb calcium in the form of the calcium ion (Ca+).

Deficiency symptoms:



Magnesium (Mg)


Primary role in the plant:

Magnesium is an important part of every cell and an integral part of chlorophyll, making it essential for photosynthesis.

Summary:

Magnesium is a component of the chlorophyll molecule and is therefore essential to photosynthesis. Magnesium serves as an activator for many plant enzymes required for sugar metabolism and movement and for growth processes. Plants take up magnesium as the Mg+2 ion.

Deficiency symptoms:



Sulfur (S)


Primary role in the plant:

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Summary:

Sulfur is a constituent of three amino acids; cystine, methionine, and cysteine, that play an essential role in protein synthesis. Sulfur is present in oil compounds responsible for characteristic odors of plants such as garlic and onion. It is also essential for nodule formation on legumes.

Plants take up sulfur in the form of sulfate (SO4-2) ions.

Deficiency symptoms:


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Secondary Nutrients

Secondary Nutrients Essential to Plant Health

Secondary nutrients  are nutrients needed by the plant in amounts smaller than that of primary nutrients. Regardless, the following secondary nutrients are just as essential to plant health as primary nutrients:

Calcium (Ca)

Primary role in the plant:

Part of every plant cell, Calcium is essential to cell division and contributes to cell wall strength, fruit development, and quality.

Summary:

Calcium provides a building block (calcium pectate) for cell walls and membranes and must be present for the formation of new cells. It is a constituent of important plant carbohydrates, such as starch and cellulose. Calcium promotes plant vigor and rigidity and is important to proper root and stem growth.

Plants adsorb calcium in the form of the calcium ion (Ca+).

Deficiency symptoms:

  • “Tip burn” of young leaves — ie. celery, lettuce, cabbage
  • Growing point dieback- death of growing points, or terminal buds (Root tips are also affected.)
  • Stunted root growth
  • Premature shedding of blossoms and buds
  • Weakened stems
  • Water-soaked, discolored areas on fruits — ie. blossom-end rot of tomatoes, peppers, and melons, bitter pit or cork spot of apples and pears

Magnesium (Mg)

Primary role in the plant:

Magnesium is an important part of every cell and an integral part of chlorophyll, making it essential for photosynthesis.

Summary:

Magnesium is a component of the chlorophyll molecule and is therefore essential to photosynthesis. Magnesium serves as an activator for many plant enzymes required for sugar metabolism and movement and for growth processes. Plants take up magnesium as the Mg+2 ion.

Deficiency symptoms:

  • Interveinal chlorosis, or the yellowing of older leaves
  • Curling of leaves upward along margins
  • Marginal yellowing with green “Christmas tree” area along midrib
  • Occur on acid, sandy soils
  • Can be induced by high K applications

Sulfur (S)

Primary role in the plant:

Sulfur works with N in synthesis of S-amino acids in the production of plant protein and fruit development.

Summary:

Sulfur is a constituent of three amino acids; cystine, methionine, and cysteine, that play an essential role in protein synthesis. Sulfur is present in oil compounds responsible for characteristic odors of plants such as garlic and onion. It is also essential for nodule formation on legumes.

Plants take up sulfur in the form of sulfate (SO4-2) ions.

Deficiency symptoms:

  • Young leaves are light green to yellowish in color. In some plants, older tissues are also affected.
  • Small and spindly plants
  • Reduced growth and maturity