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Tag: Field Crops

Nitrogen in Plants
April 5, 2021June 21, 2021 hsotr The Farm

Nitrogen in Plants

Because plants contain so much nitrogen, it is little wonder that they require ample amounts. Without it, plants simply cannot grow.

Nickel in Plants
March 22, 2021June 21, 2021 hsotr The Garden

Nickel in Plants

Until recently, scientists did not consider nickel essential for plant growth. Now nickel is recognized as an essential nanonutrient.

Molybdenum in Plants
March 15, 2021June 21, 2021 hsotr The Farm

Molybdenum in Plants

Plants use molybdenum for one purpose, but that purpose is of tremendous importance—producing enzymes to enable the plant to use nitrogen.

Manganese in Plants
March 8, 2021 hsotr The Farm

Manganese in Plants

Manganese is an important micronutrient. It helps to activate some of the key enzyme systems in plants. But it has many other roles, too.

Copper in Plants
February 15, 2021June 21, 2021 hsotr The Farm

Copper in Plants

Copper is of particular importance to cereal crops because of its role in reproductive growth and grain production.

Cobalt in Plants
February 8, 2021June 21, 2021 hsotr The Farm

Cobalt in Plants

In recent years, it has come to light that cobalt is indeed an essential micronutrient for at least some plant species, particularly legumes.

How Does Organic No-Till Work?
January 27, 2021April 28, 2022 hsotr The Farm

How Does Organic No-Till Farming Work?

The primary goal of organic no-till is essentially the same as that of conventional no-till—to protect soil from erosion.

Boron deficiency
January 18, 2021June 21, 2021 hsotr The Farm

Boron in Plants

Lumpy strawberry, characteristic of boron deficiency To say that boron is important to plants would be the height of understatement. To put it more plainly, plants simply would not exist without boron. The reason boron is so crucial to plant health is that it is involved in ion exchange and the movement of other nutrients … Continue reading Boron in Plants

Aluminum in Plants
January 11, 2021June 21, 2021 hsotr The Farm

Aluminum in Plants

Aluminum toxicity in corn; note how the two center rows appear pale and stunted relative to the row on the right. Photo courtesy of USDA ARS. Most people probably don't think of aluminum as a key nutrient for field, garden, or orchard crops, and indeed scientists don't consider it essential for plant growth. Nevertheless, it … Continue reading Aluminum in Plants

What is Biochar?
January 4, 2021June 21, 2021 hsotr The Farm

What is Biochar?

Biochar is basically charcoal produced with little or no oxygen and a temperature above 660 degrees Fahrenheit.

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