A non digestion method described earlier for K determination was tested for its ability to extract several other elements in plant tissues of sorghum pearl millet chickpea and pigeonpea The method involves shaking 0 5 g finely ground
Magnesium Mg is an essential plant nutrient that is too frequently overlooked Although weathering of primary and secondary minerals may provide adequate Mg in some soils there are some soils that benefit from Mg additions There are various soluble and slowly soluble Mg sources available to meet crop demands Soil and Fertilizer Magnesium
Water Quality 2 Determination of Ca Mg Fe and Na by Flame Atomic Spectrophotometry Introduction Atomic spectroscopy is one of the most widely used methods for quantitative elemental analysis There are a number of situations where elemental composition is important – e g how much iron in an ore sample how much lead in your drinking
Magnesium Deficiency in Plants The role of magnesium is vital to plant growth and health Magnesium deficiency in plants is common where soil is not rich in organic matter or is very light Heavy rains can cause a deficiency to occur by leaching magnesium out of sandy or acidic soil In addition if soil contains high amounts of potassium