17 Essential Plant Nutrients are Easy to Remember with this Mnemonic
CHOPKiNS CaFe, Mg was once a popular mnemonic for introducing students to the list of macronutrients plants need. Read as C. Hopkin’s café (is) Mighty Good, the statement includes symbols for 9 macronutrients plants need. The mnemonic was never perfect. For example, iron (represented by the ‘Fe’ in CaFe) is really a micronutrient. Plants only need a … Read more