potassium

Potassium is an essential element, one of the three primary nutrients including N and P. It is required by most plants in approximately the same amounts as nitrogen. Potassium has important roles in activation in enzyme systems, is vital to photosynthesis and to the formation and utilization of sugars, has an essential role in protein synthesis and maintenance of protein structure and helps the plant use water more efficiently.

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