You may find that a combination of these solutions works best for you. Here are some easy ways to make your water more alkaline and mineral-rich whether you are at home, at work, or on the go. It’s especially important to add minerals to Reverse Osmosis (RO), distilled, and even some purified bottled waters, because they are often stripped of minerals and may even be acidic as I discussed in this recent post, “Are You Unknowingly Drinking ‘Dead’ Water Void of Essential MInerals?” But you may also want to find a way to filter and enrich plain tap water as well. Alkaline water full of life-giving micro and macro minerals not only makes water taste better, but is also vital to your health and well-being according to the World Health Organization (WHO) in its book, Nutrients in Drinking Water. ![]() Now you know all about trace minerals, what they are, and how to make sure your plant is getting the right amount of them! When in doubt, test your soil, and you should be fine.Did you know that drinking mineral-rich water is essential to your health and wellness? It’s the way nature intended it to be after all. Younger leaves and stems turn lime green instead. However, in this case, it is only the older, mature leaves that turn yellow. Yellow leaves can also be a sign of molybdenum deficiency. Zinc deficiencies also result in malformed terminal leaves. If the leaves of your plant are turning bright yellow, that can be a sign of manganese, iron, or zinc deficiency. If the leaves of your plant start becoming an unnaturally dark green and the development of your plant seems to be stunted or halted, you may be dealing with a copper deficiency. Once you notice any of these signs, you should still get a soil test done to be certain and to see how severe the issue is. If you aren’t sure if a test is worth it, there are some basic warning signs you can look for to identify potential deficiencies or overloads. Testing your soil is also the best way to avoid overloading your soil with any particular nutrient of mineral. At the very least, it’s worth it to call and check. Your local landscapers, garden supply stores, etcetera, may also be able to run a test for you. There are a variety of kits you can get to do basic, at-home testing for things like pH. The most effective, most reliable, and generally best way to check the mineral balance in your soil is to test it. How do I know if my plants are getting enough or too much? Chances are that your plants will be able to get these trace minerals from the ground on their own. Severe deficiencies are uncommon in most soil types. However, most soil that plants naturally grow in will have these trace minerals. ![]() The other trace minerals are not impossible to add to compost, but that would entail adding the garden supplements to your compost, which, while not necessarily a bad idea, doesn’t add any extra benefits over just adding the supplements to your garden directly. All it takes is a little blood meal or chelated iron to make your compost rich in iron. Iron can be added to your garden through compost. You don’t want to throw off the balance of your soil! When adding elements this way, it’s important to read all directions and to make sure you aren’t adding too much. There are also garden supplements, so you can add specific minerals to your garden without the use of fertilizers. There are plenty of products on the market, so these minerals are fairly easy to find. You can buy fertilizers that contain these minerals. A lack of boron interferes with a plant’s ability to absorb and use calcium, which is a macronutrient used for the development and health of roots and leaves. However, too much copper is toxic to plants, as well as people. Too much molybdenum in the soil causes copper deficiency in plants. It’s also important to know the drawbacks for some of these minerals. Molybdenum is used by the bacteria and microorganisms in the soil to transform airborne nitrogen into soil-based nitrogen, making it easier for plants to use. ![]() Overloading on trace minerals can cause problems, often resulting in the plants being unable to absorb a different nutrient or mineral. You can definitely have too much of a good thing. Even the most important trace elements are only needed in small amounts. However, it’s important to remember that these are trace minerals! Your plants don’t need very much of them. There are also minerals or elements that do absolutely nothing for plants. Others provide benefits but aren’t necessarily essential. Some of these trace minerals are very important and provide essential elements for different proteins, hormones, or other processes. They can be called trace minerals, trace nutrients, or micronutrients. Trace minerals are nutrients that plants need a very small amount of to thrive. How do I know if my plants are getting enough or too much?.
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