![]() When soil is overly tilled, compacted, flooded, or exposed to long-term chemical use, the results are poor soil quality low in nutrition. Without these essential elements, plants can’t complete a normal life cycle. ![]() Inorganic materials in the form of minerals from rocks, sand, or clay.Decomposing organic material converted to simple elements by microorganisms.Under natural conditions, plant nutrition comes from two sources: Iron, manganese, boron, zinc, copper, molybdenum, chlorine, nickel, sodium, cobalt, silicon Nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, calcium, magnesium and sulphur ![]() Common Nutrients Needed for Healthy Garden Plants Macronutrients Those needed in smaller amounts are considered micronutrients. The elements that plants require in high doses, such as nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium are considered macronutrients. These 17 elements are divided into two groups. Plants get the remaining 17 elements through their roots, which take these elements from the soil. Exposure to air and water provides carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen. Of the 118 elements and the 3800 plus minerals on earth, plants need only about 20 in total.
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