Macronutrients and Their Importance in Plant Growth

EPI Phil.
2 min readSep 30, 2020

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We at Envireau Pacific Incorporated emphasize the cleanness of our product’s materials and ingredients. For example, as a food grade lubricant supplier in the Philippines, we make sure that the lubricants we provide do not contain harmful or compromising ingredients (ex: non-kosher or non-halal materials).

This emphasis on clean materials is what drives us to distribute organic and eco-friendly products to various industries. Our pioneering Agriculture Division, in particular, makes sure that the crop protection and nutrition products that they provide cover the essential needs of the plants. Ensuring that crops get their requisite amount of macronutrients is important if you want them to grow healthy and strong.

What are macronutrients?

There are 13 kinds of essential nutrients found in the soil that plants need to grow and thrive, divided into two groups: micronutrients and macronutrients. Micronutrients are only needed in small amounts, while macronutrients are needed in larger quantities. Regardless of how much of them is needed, the deficiency of any nutrient — micro or macro — will cause a plant to lose its potency and become sick.

Macronutrients are further divided into two groups, Primary and Secondary:

Potassium (K) (Primary) regulates water loss and handles stress adaptation (such as from extreme weather, like droughts).

Phosphorus (P) (Primary) stimulates root growth and is responsible for the integrity of cell membranes, while also being involved in plant flowering, energy transfer and storage.

Nitrogen (N) (Primary) plays a big part in a plant’s protein synthesis and photosynthesis, directly promoting plant growth and its metabolism.

Sulfur (S) (Secondary), like Nitrogen, is also important for photosynthesis, which makes sense as it helps in metabolizing the latter. It also makes the plant more resistant to disease.

Magnesium (Mg) (Secondary) assists in the transportation of phosphorus and is an enzyme activator, while also doing its part in helping photosynthesis by supporting a plant’s ability to absorb the sunlight.

Calcium © (Secondary) helps stabilize the cell wall and promotes its growth and development. It also helps transfer minerals from the soil and stabilizes the plant’s various functions.

As a Philippines calcium fertilizer distributor, Envireau Pacific Incorporated ensures that the crops of our clients are always healthy and don’t have any deficiencies when they’re growing.

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