Electrolytes (K, Mg, S)
Plants need electrolytes for proper growth, but too many can cause problems. These electrolytes hold on to moisture, even if the plants are in a drought stage.
Potassium (K)
Potassium is the only element that will not oxidize and go into the air. Too much K in a plant will result in a water-washy plant that does not store well once harvested. Alfalfa that has a high K content will not dry well after being cut.
Magnesium (Mg)
Magnesium is also an electrolyte. When in excess, it can tie up moisture in the soil, making it unavailable to the plants. The soil may feel wet, but the plants suffer from dehydration. Mg is greedy and grabby, electrically unsatisfied. Most soils contain Mg. When Mg is in excess, it ties up nitrogen! Calcium can neutralize the effects of Mg.
Sulphur (S)
Sulphur is important, but 1 unit of excess sulphur can electrically tie up 10 units of Ca, so be careful! Too much sulphur and plants do not store well after harvest. Berries and apples tend to rot on the vine/tree. Sulphur holds and stores electricity and water.
Plants need electrolytes for proper growth, but too many can cause problems. These electrolytes hold on to moisture, even if the plants are in a drought stage.
- When Electrolytes along with salt and Sodium (Na) are in excess, the soil will have high conductivity and/or the soil may be very tight.
- Tip burn appears on plants when there is excessive conductivity
- Insecticides, herbicides, and fungusicdes all have high very conductivity and pass this on to the soil
- High salts (electrolytes) kills soil microbes.
Potassium (K)
Potassium is the only element that will not oxidize and go into the air. Too much K in a plant will result in a water-washy plant that does not store well once harvested. Alfalfa that has a high K content will not dry well after being cut.
Magnesium (Mg)
Magnesium is also an electrolyte. When in excess, it can tie up moisture in the soil, making it unavailable to the plants. The soil may feel wet, but the plants suffer from dehydration. Mg is greedy and grabby, electrically unsatisfied. Most soils contain Mg. When Mg is in excess, it ties up nitrogen! Calcium can neutralize the effects of Mg.
Sulphur (S)
Sulphur is important, but 1 unit of excess sulphur can electrically tie up 10 units of Ca, so be careful! Too much sulphur and plants do not store well after harvest. Berries and apples tend to rot on the vine/tree. Sulphur holds and stores electricity and water.
Electrolytes (K, Mg, S)
Plants need electrolytes for proper growth, but too many can cause problems. These electrolytes hold on to moisture, even if the plants are in a drought stage.
Potassium (K)
Potassium is the only element that will not oxidize and go into the air. Too much K in a plant will result in a water-washy plant that does not store well once harvested. Alfalfa that has a high K content will not dry well after being cut.
Magnesium (Mg)
Magnesium is also an electrolyte. When in excess, it can tie up moisture in the soil, making it unavailable to the plants. The soil may feel wet, but the plants suffer from dehydration. Mg is greedy and grabby, electrically unsatisfied. Most soils contain Mg. When Mg is in excess, it ties up nitrogen! Calcium can neutralize the effects of Mg.
Sulphur (S)
Sulphur is important, but 1 unit of excess sulphur can electrically tie up 10 units of Ca, so be careful! Too much sulphur and plants do not store well after harvest. Berries and apples tend to rot on the vine/tree. Sulphur holds and stores electricity and water.
Plants need electrolytes for proper growth, but too many can cause problems. These electrolytes hold on to moisture, even if the plants are in a drought stage.
- When Electrolytes along with salt and Sodium (Na) are in excess, the soil will have high conductivity and/or the soil may be very tight.
- Tip burn appears on plants when there is excessive conductivity
- Insecticides, herbicides, and fungusicdes all have high very conductivity and pass this on to the soil
- High salts (electrolytes) kills soil microbes.
Potassium (K)
Potassium is the only element that will not oxidize and go into the air. Too much K in a plant will result in a water-washy plant that does not store well once harvested. Alfalfa that has a high K content will not dry well after being cut.
Magnesium (Mg)
Magnesium is also an electrolyte. When in excess, it can tie up moisture in the soil, making it unavailable to the plants. The soil may feel wet, but the plants suffer from dehydration. Mg is greedy and grabby, electrically unsatisfied. Most soils contain Mg. When Mg is in excess, it ties up nitrogen! Calcium can neutralize the effects of Mg.
Sulphur (S)
Sulphur is important, but 1 unit of excess sulphur can electrically tie up 10 units of Ca, so be careful! Too much sulphur and plants do not store well after harvest. Berries and apples tend to rot on the vine/tree. Sulphur holds and stores electricity and water.
Trace Element Plant Nutrients
Boron (B)
Boron is designed to pull sugar down to the roots. A bit works well on root crops such as carrots, potatoes, and turnips. Boron also works well to keep plants in the anionic growth stage. Hollow stems in grasses and alfalfa are not normal, and could be a reflection of a boron deficiency. Hollowing of stems in lettuce and hollow black centers of potatoes is likely a boron deficency.
Copper (Cu)
Copper is the second most important trace element, but because of this importance, it has been over used. Copper in the phosphate form relates to the way the plant cuticle (bark) is able to grow and stretch, which is critical during plant growth.
Zinc (Zn)
Zinc makes the plants more magnetic and is involved in the flow of sap throughout the plant. When a plant shows gray streaks, it is usually related to a zinc deficiency. Within a healthy soil, there is little concern for zinc because it automatically balances itself.
Boron (B)
Boron is designed to pull sugar down to the roots. A bit works well on root crops such as carrots, potatoes, and turnips. Boron also works well to keep plants in the anionic growth stage. Hollow stems in grasses and alfalfa are not normal, and could be a reflection of a boron deficiency. Hollowing of stems in lettuce and hollow black centers of potatoes is likely a boron deficency.
Copper (Cu)
Copper is the second most important trace element, but because of this importance, it has been over used. Copper in the phosphate form relates to the way the plant cuticle (bark) is able to grow and stretch, which is critical during plant growth.
Zinc (Zn)
Zinc makes the plants more magnetic and is involved in the flow of sap throughout the plant. When a plant shows gray streaks, it is usually related to a zinc deficiency. Within a healthy soil, there is little concern for zinc because it automatically balances itself.
