What are Cereal crops? Scientifically, cereals are classified under the Poaceae family. These seeds for use in human food, animal feed, and various industrial applications. Cereal crops are grains from which the inedible outer husk has been removed. They are rich in carbohydrates, vitamins, proteins, minerals, and various other nutrients. Cereal grains are among the most popular food choices worldwide because … Read more

This is the third part of Everything You Need to Know About Plant Nutrition, therefore before you read further it is highly recommended for you to read first and second part of the series. In the first part, we discussed on essential non-mineral nutrients. The second part consists of Macronutrients. Now, the third part on … Read more

This is the second part of the Everything You Need to Know About Plant Nutrition, therefore before you read further I would highly suggest you to read the first part of this multi-part series. You can read it by clicking here. What are Macronutrients in Plant Nutrition Macronutrients are essential elements for a plant that … Read more

The three non-mineral elements in plant nutrition — carbon, hydrogen and oxygen — that you will never see on a fertilizer label account for about 90 to 95% of a plant’s dry weight. They are present free in air and water, which is why most crop nutrition discussions gloss over them in a single sentence … Read more