Title: Manage nutrients for plants.
Course: Greenhouse Plant Production and Management (18052-III) > Section: Demonstrating Plant Production

Management should include

- identifying essential elements
- differentiating between organic and inorganic
- identifying sources of nutrients, including types of fertilizers
- identifying deficiency and toxicity symptoms of macronutrients and micronutrients
- comparing methods of fertilizer application
- determining appropriate nutrient levels for each developmental stage.

Process/Skill Questions:

- How do plants obtain the necessary elements for healthy growth?
- What symptoms do plants exhibit when major nutrients are lacking?
- What are methods of fertilizer delivery?
- Why would one use fertigation?