Lesson 6 Crop Nutrition and Mineral Nutrients Absorption 9MAY2022
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Date: 2022-05-09

Nutrients are the components of food like carbohydrates, fats, proteins vitamins, minerals and water are called nutrients.
   
Nutrients help living organisms :
  i) To build their bodies.
 ii) To grow.
iii) To repair the damaged parts of their bodies.
iv) To provide energy to carry out life processes.

Essentiality of mineral nutrients

Essential: Universal for all plants
– Absence prevents completion of life cycle
– Absence leads to deficiency
– Required for some aspect of mineral nutrition

• Beneficial: Often limited to a few species
– Stimulates growth and development
– May be required in some species
– Examples: Na, Si, Se


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