Micronutrients

Boron (B)

• Helps in the use of nutrients and regulates other nutrients.
• Aids production of sugar and carbohydrates.
• Essential for seed and fruit development.
• Sources of boron are organic matter and borax.

Copper (Cu)

• Important for reproductive growth.
• Aids in root metabolism and helps in the utilization of proteins.

Chloride (Cl)

• Aids plant metabolism.
• Chloride is found in the soil.

Iron (Fe)

• Essential for formation of chlorophyll.
• Sources of iron are the soil, iron sulfate, iron chelate.

Manganese (Mn)

• Functions with enzyme systems involved in breakdown of carbohydrates, and nitrogen metabolism.
• Soil is a source of manganese.

Molybdenum (Mo)

• Helps in the use of nitrogen
• Soil is a source of molybdenum.

Zinc (Zn)

• Essential for the transformation of carbohydrates.
• Regulates consumption of sugars.
• Part of the enzyme systems which regulate plant growth.
• Sources of zinc are soil, zinc oxide, zinc sulfate, zinc chelate.