The element the plants want at a certain time depends on what growing stage the plant is in. In agriculture, farmers will analyse the nutrient concentration in the soil to make sure the plant is in its desirable condition to maximize its growth. There are two type of analysis used to see both conditions of plant and the soil. With modern understanding of pollution and climate change, people are favoring organic fertilizers over chemical ones. The mechanism of how plant take in the nutrients from the soil is by a process called mineralization. Roots usually will absorb the nutrients but leaves are capable to absorb some nutrients as well. This discovery gave advantage to the agriculture because the process of absorption is much rapid compared to the root absorption which the rate can change depending on that day’s soil’s condition.
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