Potassium

Potassium is a crucial nutrient to plant yields and crop health, and is absorbed in abundance by plants. Similar to chlorine, magnesium, nitrogen, and phosphorus – potassium is highly mobile inside plants. It is used in new tissue development all over the plant, and is an essential macro-nutrient. Low potassium levels can cause flecking or mottling on leaves, and may cause wilting to your crops. Extended periods without ample potassium will cause plants to begin to die around the edges of leaves, and fruits to be underdeveloped and stay underripe.



Monitoring the ratio between potassium and calcium is also vital to ensure that plants are utilizing their potassium concentrations properly, so we include a K/Ca statistic along with our tests to highlight if your plants are maintaining a healthy balance between the two.