Healthy plant growth and reproduction require 17 nutrients. Of these, carbon (C), oxygen (O), and hydrogen (H) are derived mainly from the atmosphere and water. Soil minerals and/or soil organic ...

How does the average gardener tell by looking at a plant if it has a nutrient deficiency or a disease? The main three nutrients used in large amounts by our plants are N-P-K. N being nitrogen, P being ...

1. Effects of potassium deficiency were studied in sunflower plants grown in sand cultures. The first symptom observed was a deeper-green color of the leaves. Later, lower leaves became chlorotic, the ...

Epsom salt crystals are housed in a wooden bowl with a wooden spoon, sitting on a wood surface. - Diane Macdonald/Getty Images If you're seeing signs of magnesium deficiency on your plants, like older ...

One of the most disheartening things a gardener can witness is a plant struggling to grow well, especially after putting in a lot of effort to provide the optimal growing conditions. Nutrients often ...

Researchers have gained new insights into the genetic basis of rye reproduction. They have demonstrated how plants recombine ...

For years, scientists have seen enhanced photosynthesis as one of the only possible bright sides of increasing levels of atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) -- since plants use carbon dioxide for ...

If you're seeing signs of magnesium deficiency on your plants, like older leaves turning yellow while new growth still looks healthy, you might be tempted to reach for the Epsom salt. The common ...