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b) Magnesium
c) Sulphur
the stock solution supplies those elements
required in large amounts for plant growth
and development
Nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium,
Older leaves
turn yellowish-
Have 5 steps:
1) Nitrogen fixation
2) Nitrification
3) Assimilation
4) Ammonification
5) Denitrification
1
3
5
4 2
N2 enters eco through 3 pathways:
◦ Atmospheric fixation
◦ Biological N2 fixation
N2 NH3
◦ Industrial N2 fixation
Atmospheric fixation and industrial fixation
fix N2 into nitrate
N2 NO3-
Conversation of ammonia (NH3) or
ammonium (NH4+) to nitrites (NO2-) and
nitrates (NO3-)
Involve the role of nitrifying bacteria
Nitrosomonas & nitrobacter
zymes in the glycolytic pathway most often interact with two atoms of M
second atom is forms part of the active site and is directly involved in the cataly
reaction
zymes include those where the Mg2+ is complexed to nucleotide di- and
i-phosphates (ADP and ATP) and the chemical change involves phosphor
ansfer.
Sulfur are required in smaller amount than the
primary nutrients.
Primary nutrients are Nitrogen (N),
Phosphorus(P), and Potassium (K)
Sulfur is available in fertilizers such as
Potassium and Magnesium Sulfate, gypsum(
calcium sulfate) and elemental sulfur.
Can be found from soil,lime and commercial
fertilizers.
Added continually by rainfall and release from
the soil organic matter
It is estimate that some 10 to 20 pounds of
sulfur per acre may be deposited anually in
precipitation.
Sulfur is an essential mineral nutrients,
althought it is often overshadowed by nitrogen,
phosphorus and potassium.
Because of its central role in soil condition,
plant growth and nutrition, understanding how
plants utilize sulfur is critical for optimizing crop
yield and quality.
Moreover, sulfur incorporated into methionine
and cysteine in plants directly impacts the
nutrional value of human food and livestock
feeds.
Sulfur involved in formation of nodules and
chlorophyll synthesis, structural component of
SULFUR’S ROLE
APPLES
Sulfur is essential for many plant functions. Some of
them are