Let’s take a look at the “essential” elements.

The first three “essential” elements are quite obviously carbon, hydrogen and oxygen, which are readily available in our air and the water you apply to your plants.

Nitrogen (N) – Plays the biggest role in vegetative growth in all plants, as we all know, and is also a major component in proteins, hormones, chlorophyll, vitamins and nucleic acid.

Phosphorus (P) – Is a component of the genetic makeup of life, RNA and DNA and is it is therefore essential for bud formation, along with many other things like metabolism, growth, germination, rooting, photosynthesis and protein synthesis.

Potassium (K) – Is the activator of many photosynthesis and respiratory enzymes and is a vital component in several of a plant’s processes like cell division and phloem transport. It is also required for sugars and carbohydrates (more sugars=more energy=optimum growth). Potassium improves cold hardiness, stem rigidity, water balance and bud flavour.

Calcium (Ca) – Is also an enzyme activator and a component of plant processes. It is a structural component of cell walls, it helps to regulate the movement of water in and out of cells and also plays a part in cell division.

Magnesium (Mg) –Is essential to plants in so many ways. From germination to budding, to the functions and activations of many enzymes to produce sugars, carbs, fats and proteins all rely on magnesium.

Sulfur (S) – Yet another major structural component of many vitamins, amino acids, enzymes and proteins. It is also necessary for respiratory functions and lipid metabolism.

Boron (B) – Affects at least 16 functions of a plant, including pollen germination, calcium uptake, budding, movement of hormones and root growth.

Chlorine (Cl) – Essential to the movement of water and its solutes in and out of cells, cell division and stomata activity.

Copper (Cu) – A component to many enzymes and biological proteins and is required for processes such as photosynthesis, respiration and several metabolisms.

Iron (Fe) – Structural and enzymatic protein component that is essential for major processes in a plant like photosynthesis, respiration, biosynthesis, electron transport and metabolism.

Manganese (Mn) – Is required for photosynthetic evolution of oxygen, and metabolism.

Zinc (Zn) – Structural component and cofactor in enzymes and is needed for metabolism, DNA replication, protein synthesis and gene expression, along with others.

Nickel (Ni) – Vital to the break down of urea into useable forms of nitrogen, germination and the functions of some enzymes.

Molybdenum (Mo) – Structural component of biologically important enzymes.

Sodium (Na) – Needed for water movement and ionic balance.

Silicon (Si) – Component of cell walls, increases weather tolerance and stimulates a natural defense process.

Cobalt (Co) – Essential for nitrogen fixation.

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bump....

but i still dont like the mollases idea babe..

use can smoke your beloved sugar weight buds ill be fine.... oh good luck with mold and pests too

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Well, everybody is entitled to their own opinion.

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Greetings Jesters missus,

Have you ever heard of eggshells being used as a Calcium supplement? Finely crushed and sprinkled onto the soil. Any thoughts?

Peace

maybe in a compost and that means it would need to be done prior ...

ive heard of people using milk,, me personally tho id just go buy some calcium and use a little bit of that

you can get packs from most garden stores that contain most of these in little single packs... meaning one pack for each different one

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....bump

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and it seems you have a very scientific opinion about things. As a 10 year grower, i'm lovin the fact that there are people like you laying it out there!! Kudo's and i hope you take accept my friend invite. I'm new to RIU but not to farming. So maybe we can share in this love affair. And I mean that circumstantially. lol

what does patchy lighter green areas on leafs mean?????

Without seeing pics, it's hard to guess, because in the next couple of days those lighter green areas could be more ofa yellow area. And depending if they are on the bottom leaves or top leaves, the sides, tops, etc., can help me figure out the proper diagnosis. No I'm no doctor! haha! Are any of your stems red or a red hue? Folierly speaking? How big is the discoloration in proportion to the single leaf? Holla back at me...

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