Interrelationships of Mineral Elements

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What is the definition of plant nutrition?

Plants use inorganic minerals as a source of sustenance. These minerals are formed in the soil through complex processes, including weathering rock minerals, decomposing organic materials, animals, and bacteria—a variety of variables influence plant nutrient absorption. Ions can be easily accessible to roots or "locked up" by other elements or the soil. Minerals are inaccessible to plants when the pH of the earth is too high (alkaline) or too low (acid).

What do mineral elements entail?

Plant development requires or benefits from a total of 20 mineral elements.

• Air and water provide carbon (C), hydrogen (H), and oxygen (O).
• Plants require considerable amounts of the six macronutrients nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P), potassium (K), calcium (Ca), magnesium (Mg), and sulphur (S).
• The remaining elements are only needed in trace amounts (micronutrients). Boron (B), chlorine (Cl), copper (Cu), iron (Fe), manganese (Mn), sodium (Na), zinc (Zn), molybdenum (Mo), and nickel (Ni) are all essential cofactor elements (Ni). Silicon (Si) and cobalt (Co) are two beneficial mineral elements (Co).

The beneficial components are not required for all plants, but they may be necessary for some. In the case of several trace elements, distinguishing between useful and necessary is often challenging. Cobalt, for example, is required for legume nitrogen fixation. Silicon, which is deposited in cell walls, has been shown to promote heat and drought tolerance as well as insect and fungal infection resistance. Silicon can help compensate for hazardous amounts of manganese, iron, phosphorus, aluminum, and zinc insufficiency by functioning as a helpful element. Mineral elements at levels optimal for maximum development would be included in a more holistic approach to plant nutrition, which would not be confined to those needed for survival.