If you're seeing signs of magnesium deficiency on your plants, like older leaves turning yellow while new growth still looks healthy, you might be tempted to reach for the Epsom salt. The common ...

University of Florida scientists have developed a tomato packed with significantly higher levels of vitamin A, a breakthrough that could help combat one of the world's most widespread nutritional ...

The No. 1 challenge with potassium is to manage the nutrient so that it’s ready to work when it’s needed Potassium’s behavior in the soil sets it apart from other nutrients such as nitrogen and ...

How does the average gardener tell by looking at a plant if it has a nutrient deficiency or a disease? The main three nutrients used in large amounts by our plants are N-P-K. N being nitrogen, P being ...

I can tell it is getting hot by the many questions coming my way. Here are my responses to them. Q: What is causing the leaves on my grapes to turn yellow between the green veins? A: Your plants are ...

Plants need 17 known elements for good growth. The first three are carbon, hydrogen and oxygen from the atmosphere. The others come from the soil, absorbed into the roots and transported through the ...

Iron is an essential nutrient for plants, animals and also for humans. It is needed for a diverse range of metabolic processes, for example for photosynthesis and for respiration. If a person is ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Epsom salt crystals are housed in a wooden bowl with a wooden spoon, sitting on a wood surface. - Diane Macdonald/Getty Images If ...

Researchers have discovered a new switch that plants use to control their responses to iron deficiency, Research groups from Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf (HHU) and the University of Münster ...