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Top 10 Roles of Potassium in Plants

This article throws light upon the top ten roles of potassium in plants. The roles are: 1. Translocation 2. Meristematic Growth 3. Maintaining Water Status 4. Photosynthesis and Translocation of Photosynthates 5. Enzyme Activation 6. Protein Synthesis 7. Light-Driven and Seismonastic Movements 8. Phloem Transport 9. Replacement of Potassium by Sodium 10. Cation-Anion Balance. Role # 1. Translocation: Potassium is [...]

By Shreeja D|2016-07-20T07:51:10+00:00July 20, 2016|Nutrient Elements in Soil|Comments Off

Beneficial and Harmful Roles of Soil Microorganism

After reading this article you will learn about the beneficial and harmful roles of soil microorganism. Beneficial Role of Soil Microorganism: The beneficial role of soil microorganism are: (a) Change and decomposition in organic matter (b) Fixation of atmospheric nitrogen (c) Formation and development of soil. (a) Change and Decomposition in Organic Matter: The organic materials when incorporated in the [...]

By Indrajit|2016-06-09T11:46:57+00:00June 9, 2016|Soil Microorganism|Comments Off