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Chelation and Chelates

Plants need secondary macronutrients and micronutrients in smaller quantities than primary macronutrients, and yet deficiencies in the former can be just as harmful to growth and yield as deficiencies in the latter. Micronutrients are particularly prone to becoming unavailable due to nutrient lockout or precipitation from the nutrient solution. Chelation helps to prevent this.In this blog post, we explain what chelation and chelates are, how they work and why they’re essential for nutrient uptake and utilization.Science of chelates A chelate is …
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