Microbiome

Soil Micronutrients

Micronutrients are very small amounts of vitamins and minerals that the body needs. However, their effects on physical health are crucial, and a deficiency in any of them can lead to serious and even life-threatening conditions. Soils provide relatively large amounts of nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, calcium, magnesium and sulfur; these are often referred to as macronutrients. Soils provide relatively small amounts of iron, manganese, boron, molybdenum, copper, zinc, chlorine and cobalt, so-called trace elements. The remaining essential nutrients extracted from the soil are called micronutrients because they are required in small quantities. They are boron (B), chloride (Cl), copper (Cu), iron (Fe), manganese (Mn), molybdenum (Mo), nickel (Ni) and zinc (Zn).