1. Functions of Nutrients for Plant Growth

2. Types of Nutrients
Macronutrients – needed by the plant in large amounts (ESSENTIAL)
Micronutrients – needed in smaller amounts but still needed by the plant.

3. Specific Macronutrients and Its FUNCTION
Nitrogen – Promotes rapid growth and gives plants healthy green color.
Phosphorus – Stimulates early growth, root formation, seed production, and makes plants hardy.
Potassium – Improves plants ability to resist diseases, aids in production of carbo’s and flower formation.

4. MACRO’s Continued
Calcium – Aids in Carbo movement and essential to cell walls and root structure.
Magnesium – Essential for translocation of starches and ingredient of chlorophyll
Sulfur – Aids in the formation of oils and protein molecules.

5. Specific Micronutrients and their functions
Boron – Aids in the assimilation of calcium
Copper – Promotes Vitamin A formation
Manganese – Activator for enzymes in growth processes
Zinc – Essential for enzyme systems and help synthesize growth regulators

6. MICRO’s Continued Molybdenum – Required for utilization of Nitrogen
Chlorine – Required in photosynthetic reactions
Iron – Essential for the formation of chlorophyll and releases energy from sugars and starches