Plant nutrient requirements
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pondplants with a lack of nutrients?
I have a gardenpond (roughly 16000 litres) which is crystal clear. The pond contains no fish, only amphibians and insect life and a lot of plants. some plants, like the pondweed are real hardhitters ...
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What nutrient solution is best for hydroponic basil?
What hydroponic nutrient solution is best for growing basil?
I'd prefer to know what characteristics to look for rather than a particular brand or product.
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How should I care for a potted apple seedling?
About two weeks ago, a friend of mine ate an apple and found that the seeds had already sprouted inside the apple. I thought this was pretty cool, so I put them in a cup to grow.
They grew into ...
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How is nutritional value in fruit and vegetables measured?
We often read in books and Wikipedia that certain fruits or vegetables contain certain amount of vitamins, minerals and other elements.
An example can be seen on Beetroot in the box with nutritional ...
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What are methods of increasing the protein content of garden vegetables?
I read a random article about the effects of a certain fertilizer on tomatoes and how it happened to increase the protein content of the tomatoes relative to other fertilizers (1, 2) and it piqued my ...
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What is my citrus deficiency, based on leaf appearance? And how to treat?
In the images of my citrus below, you can see the leaves are paling towards the edges. What is the deficiency and how can I fix it? The soil is clay-dominated with some sand and coloured red, ...
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Runner Beans: Is it really necessary to rotate them?
A firm believer in 3-year crop rotation, I sow my runner beans in a different plot every year. After they crop, I dig their stems and roots into the soil, to replenish it with their captured nitrogen; ...
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Are “minerals” and “nutrients” the same thing?
Some good answers on this question: Is it worth spreading ash on the vegetable plot?.
But one answer says:
I can't think of any minerals that would be present
and the other upvoted answer ...
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What are the differences between above and below ground irrigation?
Is there a major difference in effectiveness of delivery of water/nutrients through the use of above ground (sprinkler, flooding, etc) versus below ground (buried drip pipes) irrigation systems?
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How can I correct a nutrient excess in soil?
The soil sample I took last fall from my vegetable garden came back from the lab with this result:
Optimum Range
Calcium, Mehlich 3 (Ca) 2063 ...
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What are the primary nutrients utilized by plants beyond NPK?
When talking about soil and fertilizers, what are the primary nutrients in addition to NPK (Nitrogen, Phosphorus, Potassium) that play a major role in plant development?
