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Roots and NutrientThe growth of a plant is closely related to the available nutrients in the soil. The normal growth of a plant requires about 16 essential inorganic nutrients. Among these nutrients, only carbon, hydrogen and oxygen are taken from the air and water, the rests are absorbed as ions by the plant's roots. |
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![]() Plants grown in water with proper nutrients |
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16 essential nutrients for plant growth can be divided into two groups based on their usual concentrations in plants: | |
Macronutrients | carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, potassium, calcium, phosphorus, magnesium and sulfur |
Micronutrients (trace elements) |
iron, chlorine, copper, manganese, zinc, molybdenum and boron |
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