Nutrient interactions: Calcium and Boron ratio
Calcium and Boron have a close relationship in the plant. Their absolute concentrations and the relative ratio between the two affects how much of each...
Category Archives: Micro nutrients
Manganese levels in nutrient solution do not influence tomato growth
The concentration of manganese (Mn) can vary significantly in re-circulating nutrient solutions. Crop uptake of manganese cannot be explained to this high variation and the...
Lettuce deficiency and toxicity symptoms of macro and micro elements
It is often quite difficult to identify a deficiency or toxicity symptom in the field because they never really occur as a single element deficiency...
A list of 43 important hydroponic fertilizers
First it is important to understand which nutrients are included in the various fertilizers and in what amounts. It is important to distinguish between macro...
Micro-elements – It’s role in plant growth
Micro-elements are quite often referred to as the “trace” elements since they are used in such minute quantities in the nutrient solution. Micro-elements tend to...
