When it comes to healthy plant growth, potassium is one of the three essential nutrients (along with nitrogen and phosphorus). While all plants need this supplement, quite a few benefit from larger ...

A plant doesn’t ever whisper when something is going wrong. It signals loudly through color, shape, and growth, and those ...

The No. 1 challenge with potassium is to manage the nutrient so that it’s ready to work when it’s needed Potassium’s behavior in the soil sets it apart from other nutrients such as nitrogen and ...

Almost all plants live in close symbiosis with so-called mycorrhizal fungi – an important symbiosis for absorbing essential ...

If there was an upshot to the drought of 2012 it was that many farmers had a prime opportunity to observe the effects of low potassium (K) levels. “Potassium helps plants manage stress, especially ...

Almost all plants live in close symbiosis with so-called mycorrhizal fungi—an important symbiosis for absorbing essential nutrients. In their new study, a team led by ecologist Christina Kaiser from ...

How does the average gardener tell by looking at a plant if it has a nutrient deficiency or a disease? The main three nutrients used in large amounts by our plants are N-P-K. N being nitrogen, P being ...

Changes in root architecture, induction of root-based transport systems and associations with beneficial soil microorganisms allow plants to maintain optimal nutrient content in the face of changing ...