The Fifth Major Plant Nutrient. By Dr. A. Jacob. Translated from the German by Dr. Norman Walker. Pp. xii + 159 + 8 plates. (London: Staples Press, Ltd., 1958.) 40s. net.

Healthy plant growth and reproduction require 17 nutrients. Of these, carbon (C), oxygen (O), and hydrogen (H) are derived mainly from the atmosphere and water. Soil minerals and/or soil organic ...

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These are nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P), potassium (K), calcium (Ca), magnesium (Mg), sulfur (S), chlorine ... of these ...

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