Information sourced and compiled from:
- Teaming with nutrients – Jeff Lowenfels
- Sea Minerals Reduce Dysbiosis, Improve Pasture Productivity and Plant Morphometrics in Pasture Dieback Affected Soils
| Name | Atomic Symbol | Known Functions | Biology Boosting Effects |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sodium | Na | Helps draw water into cells in e.g. cane, maize, sorghum, | 0.77% |
| Chlorine | Cl | Operates stomata, needed for photosynthesis | 5% |
| Potassium | K | Regulates water and 60 enzymatic reactions | 0.25% |
| Aluminium | Al | Promotes antioxidants | 0.1 mg/l |
| Iron | Fe | Needed to synthesise chlorophyll | 0.1 mg/l |
| Copper | Cu | Key element in many enzymes | 0.09mg/l |
| Manganese | Mn | Needed to synthesise chlorophyll | 1.78mg/l |
| Boron | B | Transports sugars, metabolic regulation | 0.04% |
| Molybdenum | Mo | Reduce nitrates, synthesises phosphorus compounds | 0.05 mg/l |
| Barium | Ba | 0.015mg/l | |
| Beryllium | Be | 0.01mg/l | |
| Calcium | Ca | Key component of cell walls, enzymes | 10mg/l |
| Phosphorus | P | Part of DNA and RNA, transport of energy, growth | 12 mg/l |
| Sulphur | S | Part of ammino acids | 4,429mg/l |
| Magnesium | Mg | Part of chlorophyll, needed for DNA formation | 12% |
| Zinc | Zn | Needed for growth hormones and chlorophyll | 1.85mg/l |
| Lithium | Li | 17.1mg/l | |
| Titanium | Ti | Stimulates enzymes, photosynthesis, nutrient uptake | 0.13mg/l |
| Uranium | U | 0.04mg/l | |
| Vanadium | V | 0.1mg/l | |
| Arsenic | As | 0.01mg/l | |
| Mercury | Hg | 0.01mg/l | |
| Selenium | Se | Helps lettuce, potatoes and rye | 0.01mg/l |
| Cadmium | Cd | 1.43mg/l | |
| Chromium | Cr | 4.7mg/l | |
| Lead | Pb | 0.6mg/l | |
| Nickel | Ni | Removes waste urea from leaves | 0.6mg/l |
| Silver | Ag | 0.35mg/l | |
| Tin | Sn | 0.01mg/l | |
| Nitrates | NO3 | 0.1mg/l | |
| Nitrogen | N | 0.011w/w | |
| Not in solution | |||
| Cobalt | Co | Catalyst in nitrogen fixation | |
| Silica | Si | Improves drought and insect resistance | |
| Carbon | C | Basic building block of life | |
