After reading this article you will learn about the importance of sulphur in plant physiology:- 1. Sulphate Assimilation and Reduction 2. Uptake and Translocation 3. Metabolic Functions 4. Critical Levels in Soils and Plants 5. Plant Growth and Nutrition. Sulphate Assimilation and Reduction: In higher plants and in green algae, the initial step of sulphur assimilation is believed to be [...]
After reading this article you will learn about the role of calcium in plant growth, nutrition and uptake. Most plants usually contain Ca in adequate amounts and that may be in range of 5-30 mg g-1 Ca on dry weight basis. Such high amounts of Ca content in plants may be due to relatively its higher concentration in the soil [...]
After reading this article you will learn about:- 1. Forms of Magnesium 2. Distribution and Sources of Mg in Soils 3. Behaviour 4. Critical Limit 5. Deficiency 6. Fertilizers. Forms of Magnesium (Mg): 1. Forms of Mg Taken up by Crops: Magnesium is absorbed by plants from the soil solution as Mg2+ ion. Plant Mg needs in most soils can [...]