• Due to weathering and breakdown of rocks, majority of elements are found in soil for the growth of plants.
• Plant absorbs mineral from soil in form of dissolved ions and inorganic salts.
• The minerals which are derived from rock minerals, their role in plants in called mineral nutrition.
• Soil also harbors nitrogen fixing bacteria, holds water, supplies air to roots and act as matrix that stabilizes the plant.
• Fertilizes are composed of both micronutrients and macronutrients and applied to plants as per need.