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SOIL, NUTRIENTS, & PLANT GROWTH

“Plants don’t poop: everything we spray stays in the plant.”   
Of the some 19 basic chemical elements commonly thought to carry out the metabolic process of a healthy plant, three are critical: carbon, oxygen, and hydrogen!  It is no coincidence that a typical plant consists of:
  • 47% Plant Carbon (C)
  • 43% Oxygen (O)
  • 4% Hydrogen (H)
  • 3% Nitrogen (N)
Carbon, Oxygen, and Hydrogen make up the main elements of carbohydrate (sugar/starch), fat, and protein molecules within the solid parts of the plant cells.  In order for these 3 elements to come together properly, there is the need of many more substances and nutrients, a critical one being Phosphate.   Oxygen makes up 21% of the air we breath.  In a healthy soil, oxygen is abundant from the microbial life.  Hydrogen is abundant in water (H2O)
 
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    • Nutrients
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    • For Gardeners
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  • REFERENCES
  • GARDEN TIPS
  • PotatoBugBattle