Essential plant nutrients are elements that plants need for proper growth. Sixteen
elements are considered essential nutrients for plants. These are carbon (C), oxygen
(O), hydrogen (H), nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P), potassium (K), calcium (Ca),
magnesium (Mg), sulfur (S), iron (Fe), manganese (Mn), zinc (Zn), copper (Cu),
boron (B), molybdenum (Mo) and chlorine (Cl).
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