Do you know your macronutrients from your micronutrients?

Plant nutrients are commonly split into two categories:

• Major elements (macronutrients) that are required in relatively large quantities by plants.
• Trace elements (micronutrients) that are essential for plant growth, but are only required in small amounts.

All elements must be available in a form that is useable by a plant, and in balanced concentrations that allow optimum plant growth.

Download this summary from the Soil Wealth ICP team to find out more about what plant nutrients do, and how they need to be applied for the plant to make the best use of your investment in fertilisers.

This resource has been delivered as part of the Hort Innovation-funded Soil Wealth and ICP project – jointly delivered by RM Consulting Group and Applied Horticultural Research