Practice mode Soil Science

Who is credited with identifying the essentiality of K, Ca, Mg and P for plants?

Correct answer A. C. Sprengel

Explanation

Carl Sprengel, in the 1820s, showed that plants need mineral elements such as K, Ca, Mg and P from soil, laying the foundation of mineral nutrition.

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