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Magnesium: Forms, Sources and Behaviour | 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 [...]

By Shreeja D|2016-07-20T07:51:09+00:00July 20, 2016|Nutrient Elements in Soil|Comments Off

Magnesium and Plant Growth

After reading this article you will learn about the role of magnesium in plant growth, plant physiology and nutrition. It is evident that magnesium plays an important role in the synthesis of chlorophyll. The proportion of the total Mg bound to chlorophyll depends very much on the supply of Mg2+. In most cases, the plant growth is depressed and Mg [...]

By Shreeja D|2016-07-20T07:51:09+00:00July 20, 2016|Plant Nutrients|Comments Off