Yes, manganese is a micronutrient for plants. It is required for functioning of many enzymes of respiration, photosynthesis and nitrogen... View Article
Yes, copper is a micronutrient. It is required in trace amounts but is essential for plant metabolism. It is associated with several enzymes and... View Article
No, Calcium is a macronutrient and required in large amounts by plants. Calcium plays an important role in regulating various metabolic... View Article
Micronutrients are required in a trace amount but are essential for plant growth. They constitute less than 10 mmol per Kg of dry weight of plant... View Article
No, magnesium is a macronutrient for plant growth. It is required in large amounts. Magnesium is a constituent of chlorophyll pigment. It is... View Article
Denitrification is the process of conversion of nitrate and nitrites to gaseous nitrogen by microbial action. Examples of denitrifying bacteria... View Article
Yes, molybdenum is a micronutrient for plants. It is involved in nitrogen metabolism. It is a part of enzymes such as nitrogenase, nitrate... View Article
Yes, iron is a trace mineral. It is essential but required in fewer amounts in our body. Iron is a constituent of respiratory pigment, i.e.... View Article
Yes, iodine is a trace mineral. It is essential but required in fewer amounts in our body. Iodine is a part of thyroid hormones and is involved... View Article
No, calcium is not a trace mineral. It is required in large amounts in our body. Calcium is required for healthy bones and teeth. Ca is essential... View Article
There are nine essential microminerals, which are required in trace amounts in our body. They are iron, zinc, molybdenum, iodide, manganese,... View Article
No, phosphorus is not a trace mineral. It is required in large amounts. Phosphorus is required for the formation of bones and teeth. Phosphorus... View Article
No, sodium is not a trace mineral, it is required in large amounts hence is a major mineral. Sodium is required for electrolyte balance, muscle... View Article
No, magnesium is a major mineral and is required in large amounts. Other major minerals are calcium, sodium, potassium, phosphorus, sulphur and... View Article
No, potassium is a major mineral and is required in large amounts. Other major minerals are calcium, sodium, magnesium, phosphorus, sulphur and... View Article
Trace minerals are required in very small amounts. Examples of trace minerals are iron, zinc, molybdenum, iodide, manganese, copper, chromium,... View Article
Major minerals or macrominerals are required in larger amounts, i.e. 100 mg or more per day, whereas trace minerals are required in lesser... View Article
