Element |
Abbreviation
|
Source
|
| Carbon |
C
|
Air
|
| Hydrogen |
H
|
Water
|
| Oxygen |
O
|
Air/water
|
| Nitrogen |
N
|
Air/Soil
|
| Phosphorus |
P
|
Soil
|
| Potassium |
K
|
Soil
|
| Sulfur |
S
|
Soil
|
| Calcium |
Ca
|
Soil
|
| Magnesium |
Mg
|
Soil
|
| Iron |
Fe
|
Soil
|
| Zinc |
Zn
|
Soil
|
| Manganese |
Mn
|
Soil
|
| Molybdenum |
Mo
|
Soil
|
| Boron |
B
|
Soil
|
| Copper |
Cu
|
Soil
|
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