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    This technical note discusses soil nutrient interactions and their effects on plant growth. It explains that plants require a balanced supply of essential major, secondary, and micronutrients to reach their potential, but when nutrients are imbalanced it can negatively impact uptake. Certain nutrients can be antagonistic when in excess, interfering with other nutrients' absorption. Some common antagonisms that can lower yields include excess potassium interfering with magnesium and calcium, and high nitrogen softening fruits and affecting sulfur and copper levels. A comprehensive soil analysis is needed to identify hidden nutrient deficiencies caused by these complex interactions in the soil.

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    This technical note discusses soil nutrient interactions and their effects on plant growth. It explains that plants require a balanced supply of essential major, secondary, and micronutrients to reach their potential, but when nutrients are imbalanced it can negatively impact uptake. Certain nutrients can be antagonistic when in excess, interfering with other nutrients' absorption. Some common antagonisms that can lower yields include excess potassium interfering with magnesium and calcium, and high nitrogen softening fruits and affecting sulfur and copper levels. A comprehensive soil analysis is needed to identify hidden nutrient deficiencies caused by these complex interactions in the soil.

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    This technical note discusses soil nutrient interactions and their effects on plant growth. It explains that plants require a balanced supply of essential major, secondary, and micronutrients to reach their potential, but when nutrients are imbalanced it can negatively impact uptake. Certain nutrients can be antagonistic when in excess, interfering with other nutrients' absorption. Some common antagonisms that can lower yields include excess potassium interfering with magnesium and calcium, and high nitrogen softening fruits and affecting sulfur and copper levels. A comprehensive soil analysis is needed to identify hidden nutrient deficiencies caused by these complex interactions in the soil.

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    This technical note discusses soil nutrient interactions and their effects on plant growth. It explains that plants require a balanced supply of essential major, secondary, and micronutrients to reach their potential, but when nutrients are imbalanced it can negatively impact uptake. Certain nutrients can be antagonistic when in excess, interfering with other nutrients' absorption. Some common antagonisms that can lower yields include excess potassium interfering with magnesium and calcium, and high nitrogen softening fruits and affecting sulfur and copper levels. A comprehensive soil analysis is needed to identify hidden nutrient deficiencies caused by these complex interactions in the soil.

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    Technical Note:

    Understanding Soil
    Nutrient Interactions

    Understanding Soil Nutrient Interactions

    Plant Nutrient Requirement

    All plants require a sufficient supply of essential major, secondary


    and micronutrients to reach their potential. However, no nutrient
    should be seen as secondary in importance as they all have a part
    to play in increasing yield or improving quality. Justus von Liebig
    demonstrated this principal with his Law of Minimum which states
    that a deficiency of any single nutrient is enough to limit yield.

    However, plants also require this supply of nutrients to be balanced.


    When the supply is imbalanced, interactions that occur in the soil can
    affect nutrient uptake causing plant growth or animal health to suffer,
    affecting yield, quality and productivity.

    Nutrient interactions

    There are many interactions that can influence


    availability. These need to be considered when Excess Imbalance Effect
    high levels of particular nutrients in the soil inter-
    fere with, and have a negative effect on, the up- K Mg & Ca
    Poor Yield/Quality – Grass Tetany in
    take of other nutrients into a growing plant. livestock
    Those nutrients which behave in this way are Ca & Mg K Poor Yield/Quality
    said to be antagonistic. As well as occurring in
    the soil naturally, or as result of historic fertiliser P Zn or Fe Poor Yield/Quality
    practice, nutrient interactions can be the result of Poor Yield – High Nitrogen also softens
    N S or Cu
    imbalances caused by the over application of a fruit
    nutrient. Some common nutrient imbalances are S Se Selenium deficiency in livestock
    shown in the table to the right.
    Mo Cu Copper deficiencies in grass and livestock
    Some nutrients behave as stimulants. Stimula-
    tion
    occurs when a high level of a nutrient increases
    plant demand for another nutrient. For example,
    nitrogen uptake creates a demand for magnesium.

    As with an antagonism, the result is an imbal-


    anced nutrient supply causing deficiencies in the
    growing crop. Mulder’s Chart (left) demonstrates
    just how complex these soil nutrient interactions
    can be, and how a comprehensive soil analysis
    has the greatest potential to reveal hidden nutrient
    issues.

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