Essential plant nutrients, available forms and sources

 
Nutrients   
Available forms
                         Specific sources
Organic 
             Inorganic
Carbon (C) 
CO(mainly by stomata)
                          Air, atmosphere
Hydrogen (H)
H2O, H+       
                                              Soil water
Oxygen (O)
CO2, O2 , OH,  O—     
                          Air, Soil atmosphere
Nitrogen (N) 
 NO2 ,NH4+ , NO3– , Urea {CO(NO2) foliar application}
Protein, Nucleic acid,            Chile salt peter, Nitre,
Urea, Manures.                      Fertilizers.
Phosphorus (P)
H2PO4, HPO4, PO4
Nucleic acid, Manures,          Apatite, Strengite,
Phospholipids.                        Variscite, Fertilizers.
Potassium (K)
K+
Manures                                  Orthoclase, Muscovite
                                                Biotite, Fertilizers.
Calcium (Ca)
Ca++
 Manures                                 Apatite, Calcite,                
                                                  Dolomite, Fertilizers.
Magnesium(Mg)
Mg++
Manures                                   Dolomite, Epsomite,
                                                 Fertilizers.   
Sulphur (S)
SO4, SO3
Amino acids-Cystein,            Pyrite, Gypsum, Galena,
Methionine, Manures             Fertilizers.   
Iron (Fe)
Fe++, Fe+++
Manures                                 Olivine, Biotite, Fertilizers.
Manganese (Mn)
Mn++ , Mn++++
Manures                                 Ferromanganese minerals,
                                                  Fertilizers.
Copper (Cu)
Cu+ ,Cu++
Manures                                  Chalcopyrite, Fertilizers.
Zinc (Zn)
Zn++
Manures                                 Sphalerite, Fertilizers.
Molybdenum(Mo)
MoO4
Manures                                  Fertilizers.   
Boron (B)
H3BO3, H2BO3, HBO3,
BO33-, BO22-
Manures                                  Borax, Fertilizers.   
Chlorine (Cl)
Cl
Manures                                  Fertilizers.   

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