Growing happy, healthy plants is not always easy!Plants need thirteen different nutrients from the soil in order to fully develop. Six of these nutrients are needed in large quantities.
Thesesix essential nutrientsare nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, magnesium, sulfur and calcium. The cool thing about these key nutrients is that they help create new cells, which then organize into plant tissue. Without these nutrients,growth and survivalwould not occur.
What Do These Nutrients Do? Let’s Break It Down By Nutrient
1.Nitrogen:Nitrate (the form of nitrogen that plants use) helps foliage grow strong by affecting the plant’s leaf development. It is also responsible for giving plants their green coloring by helping with chlorophyll production (gardensalive.com). For additional information on nitrogen,visit this blog: Nitrogen Fertilizers 101.
2. Phosphorus:Phosphorus is responsible for assisting with the growth of roots and flowers. Phosphorus also helps plants withstand environmental stress and harsh winters (gardensalive.com). For additional information on phosphorus,visit this blog article: Why Your Plants Need Phosphorus.
3. Potassium:Potassium strengthens plants, contributes to early growth and helps retain water. It also affects the plant’s disease and insect suppression (extension.uum.edu).
4. Magnesium:Magnesium contributes to the green coloring of plants (gardeningknowhow.com).
5. Sulfur:Sulfur helps plants resist disease as well as contributing the plant growth and the formation of seeds. They also aid in the production of amino acids, proteins, enzymes and vitamins (davesgarden.com).
6. Calcium:Calcium aids in the growth and development of cell walls. This is key because well-developed cell walls help the plant resist disease. It is also necessary for metabolism and the uptake of nitrogen by the plant (davesgarden.com).
How Do YouAdd These Nutrients To The Soil? Looking At Well-Balanced Fertilizers
One of the great things about the six essential nutrients is that they areeasy to find.
Adding a well-balanced fertilizer is an easy way to increase nutrient levels in the soil. Be sure to check out Holganix's fertilizer options including:Holganix Blue Sky21-0-0,Holganix 2-10-20andHolganix granularoptions.
Unlocking Nutrients In The Soil
Healthy soil is already pumped with these nutrients, although some like nitrogen and phosphorus are often locked in an unusable form for the plant.
Plant and soil probiotics containsACTIVE, beneficial microorganismsthat unlock plant nutrients in the soil. They also nurture longer, more web-like root systems that are better able tomine for nutrients deeper in the soil.
Using Microbes To Improve Soil Health
Holganix Bio 800+charges soil with over 800 species of soil microbes to improve plant performance. What does that mean for you?
That means you build soil and root health, adding the benefits of better soil structure to whatever soil type you have. This translates to improved yield on crops, better playability on golf courses and a reduced need for fertilizers and pesticides on lawns.
Download our ingredient list below to learn more about the soil microbes in Holganix Bio 800+
