Category: Zetryl Chem Phils.
GETTING TO KNOW THE MICRONUTRIENTS NEEDED BY PLANTS
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Plants need micronutrients in very small amounts but they are important nevertheless in the plants’ proper growth, flowering and fruiting. Let’s get to know them. CALCIUM (Ca) – It is required by plants for continuous cell division and formation. It increases fruit setting; controls water intake/usage of cell colloids. If […]
GETTING TO KNOW THE TRADITIONAL NPK FERTILIZERS
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The three most important elements of fertilizer are NPK (Nitrogen, Phosphorus and Potassium). NPK is also referred to as Primary or Macro Nutrients. Plants require NPK in great quantity and it forms part of the plant tissue. In the market, one common formulation is 14-14-14 also referred to as Complete […]
YOU WASTE A LOT OF FERTILIZERS IN ACIDIC SOILS
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If you apply a fertilizer on acidic soil, a big percentage of the nutrients will not be absorbed by the plants, hence wasted. Take, for instance, complete fertilizer which contains 14% nitrogen (N), 14% phosphorus (P), and 14% potassium (K). If you apply this on a soil with 4.5 pH […]
KNOW YOUR SOIL pH: More Important Than You Think
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If your soil is too acidic, your plants will grow poorly or they will even die. To find out if your soil is acidic or not, you can use a simple pH meter. What is pH by the way? That is the percentage of hydrogen in the soil. The percentage […]
