nutrients
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Chinese producers use American sulfur to manufacture phosphate fertilizers, which supply phosphorus—one of the three primary plant nutrients along with nitrogen and potassium.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
Soil supports the food we eat, stores water, carbon and nutrients, and provides habitat for an enormous share of life on Earth.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 28, 2026
The author has related critiques for advocates of the raw-food movement, who maintain that the chemical transformations induced by cooking destroy vital nutrients.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
It is the male reproductive material of plants, so its nutritional composition does not necessarily provide bees with the ideal mixture of nutrients needed for growth, survival and reproduction.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 19, 2026
I pull the bottle of nutrients from the refrigerator and pour the measured amount into a glass.
From "The Adoration of Jenna Fox" by Mary E. Pearson
