The analysis of mixed pasture species has proven to be a useful guide to plant and animal nutrition. Fourteen or more elements can be analysed in plants and the results used to correct any potential problem. In Southland low Ca MQ. Co and Se are the main problems in animal nutrition, with low Sand MO the main deficiencies in plant nutrition. Most elements in pasture vary with soil temperature i...

The term “mycorrhiza” was coined by A. B. Frank, a scientist in Germany, more than 100 years ago. It literally means fungus-root, and describes the mutualistic association existing between a group of soil fungi and higher plants. The association is based on the plant component providing carbohydrates and other essential organic compounds to the fungi. In return, the fungal component, which colo...

As a scientific discipline, plant nutrition stands on two legs. One leg is anchored in plant physiology and explains the fundamental processes underlying and regulating the acquisition, allocation, and utilization of mineral elements in plants. The other leg is deeply rooted in an applied, problem oriented context, explaining the use and action of fertilizers and the cycling of mineral elements...

In order to investigate the effect of growth media and nutrition method on the growth of Bellis perennis L. and nutrients uptake, a factorial experiment was conducted with two factors: growth media (municipal waste compost, Azolla compost, tea wastes compost) and nutrition method (without fertilizer, soil application, foliar spray) in comparison to the control medium (60% soil + 20% manure + 10...

Together with water and carbon dioxide plants require 14 essential mineral nutrients to finish their life cycle. The research in plant nutrition can be traced back to Julius Sachs, who was the first to experimentally prove the essentiality of mineral nutrients for plants. Among those elements Sachs showed to be essential is sulfur. Plant sulfur nutrition has been not as extensively studied as t...

M than two-thirds of Americans are overweight or obese, leading to the development of chronic diseases such as coronary heart disease, cancer, and diabetes. Heart disease is a leading cause of death in the United States, killing one in four Americans, and more than 73 million people have elevated cholesterol levels. Nutrition is a key element in maintaining wellness and managing chronic illness...