What are Trace Minerals? Only a Small Amount of These Minerals are Needed What are trace minerals? There are 74 naturally occurring elemental minerals found on the Periodic Chart of Elements. These 74 minerals are found in both human blood plasma and plant sap in almost the exact same proportion as they are found in ocean water. Of these 74 minerals, 69 are labeled trace minerals because they are needed in such small amounts by plants and animals. However, dont let the amount needed fool you. If we dont get needed trace minerals, it can easily result in sickness and disease. The macro nutrients, Phosphorus, Potassium, Magnesium, Sulfur, and Calcium, are needed in larger quantities by both plants and humans. The other 69 of the 74 elemental minerals are called trace minerals. Some of these 69 trace minerals have been shown to be neeed nutrients for plants and animals nutrition, and are called micronutrients. What are trace minerals that are needed by plants? Copper, Iron, Manganese, Zinc, and Boron are considered vitally important to plants. Once you have sent a soil sample to a lab to see what is lacking, you can purchase these trace minerals individually and add them to your soil. What are trace minerals like Barium, Cobalt, Iodine, Molybdenum, Nickel, Selenium, Sodium, Strontium, Chromium and Vanadium needed for? Science has found bio-chemical functions that require these minerals, but only a tiny amount is needed. What are trace minerals not listed above that might also be micronutrients? There is growing research that more of these 69 trace minerals might actually be important to life. In fact, every few years the US government adds a trace mineral to the list of beneficial micronutrients. No one actually knows which of the remaining trace minerals might be beneficial to plants, animals and humans. Many growers apply a product from the ocean like kelp, sea minerals, or fish emulsion to make sure that they supply all the minerals needed by the plant. These products contain all 74 elemental minerals, so the plant may then choose the ones it needs. Although kelp and fish emulsion are great products, concentrated sea minerals contain the greatest density of the 69 trace minerals. healthy-vegetable-gardening/what-are-trace-minerals.html
Posted on: Thu, 27 Nov 2014 11:00:55 +0000
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