Sixteen nutrients are essential for

Sixteen nutrients are essential for all crops.
Sixteen elements are considered essential nutrients for plants for overall growth and development. These are carbon (C), oxygen (O), hydrogen (H), nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P), potassium (K), calcium (Ca), magnesium (Mg), sulphur (S), iron (Fe), manganese (Mn), zinc (Zn), copper (Cu), boron (B), molybdenum (Mo) and chlorine (Cl).