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  2. Calcium deficiency (plant disorder) - Wikipedia

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    Calcium roots loss (blossom end rot) on a tomato Calcium (Ca) deficiency is a plant disorder that can be caused by insufficient level of biologically available calcium in the growing medium, but is more frequently a product of low transpiration of the whole plant or more commonly the affected tissue.

  3. Blackheart (plant disease) - Wikipedia

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    Watering or calcium-rich fertilizers Blackheart is a non-parasitic disease of the fruit of cultivated plants, such as tomatoes, that causes them to rot from the inside. External signs of the disease may or may not be present.

  4. Plant nutrition - Wikipedia

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    Calcium deficiency may arise in tissues that are fed by the phloem, causing blossom end rot in watermelons, peppers and tomatoes, empty peanut pods and bitter pits in apples. In enclosed tissues, calcium deficiency can cause celery black heart and "brown heart" in greens like escarole .

  5. Calcium cyanamide - Wikipedia

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    Calcium cyanamide, also known as Calcium carbondiamide, Calcium cyan-2°-amide or Calcium cyanonitride is the inorganic compound with the formula CaCN 2. It is the calcium salt of the cyanamide (CN 2− 2) anion. This chemical is used as fertilizer [3] and is commercially known as nitrolime.

  6. Agrominerals - Wikipedia

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    Agrominerals (also known as stone bread or petrol fertilizer) are minerals of importance to agriculture and horticulture industries for they can provide essential plant nutrients. [1] Some agrominerals occur naturally or can be processed to be used as alternative fertilizers or soil amendments . [ 1 ]

  7. Plant nutrients in soil - Wikipedia

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    Nutrients in the soil are taken up by the plant through its roots, and in particular its root hairs.To be taken up by a plant, a nutrient element must be located near the root surface; however, the supply of nutrients in contact with the root is rapidly depleted within a distance of ca. 2 mm. [14] There are three basic mechanisms whereby nutrient ions dissolved in the soil solution are brought ...

  8. ‘A nightmare.’ North Texas farmers say chemicals in ... - AOL

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    Synagro said in court documents: “This is a straightforward Texas tort case, with Texas Plaintiffs, witnesses, facts, property and damages, all governed by Texas law.

  9. Tabasco pepper - Wikipedia

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    Peppers need a steady supply of water for best performance. [6] Growers are careful to make sure that fertilizers and soil are rich in phosphorus, potassium, and calcium and low in nitrogen, which can deter fruit growth.