Re: Soil PH


"Billy" <wildbilly@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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In article <78-dnfK1Q9my6uHanZ2dnUVZ_sejnZ2d@xxxxxxxxxxx>,
"symplastless" <symplastless@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

What is an element? Chemically, an element is a pure substance composed
of
atoms that all have the same number of protons in the nucleus. That
number
is the "atomic number" and specifies the element's position in the
periodic
table. The atomic nucleus also contains neutrons. For each element, the
sum of the numbers of protons and neutrons is the approximate atomic
weight.
Depending on the definition, 17 out of the 94 naturally occurring
elements
are generally considered essential for the growth of plants.

Cool. And how much CO2 and H2O does it take to make an ounce of glucose?
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I do not have the answer. You seem to know much more than me about
chemistry.

could you define two things for me please?

nutrient -

element -

Thanks


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