Plant Nutrition

Like all living things, plants need nutrients such as nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, iron and zinc to grow and develop. What plants take from the medium they grow in is called plant nutrients. Because plants keep drawing these from the soil, the soil runs low on them over time.

Over time, this makes the soil poorer and lowers its yield. The missing nutrients must then be put back into the soil, and the crop’s needs must be met.

Plant nutrition puts back into the soil what plants need to grow, for a harvest that is high in both yield and quality. It is a field that calls for expertise: what the plant needs must be found correctly, and given in the right amount.