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PLANTS DIG POTASSIUM “ Although it is not an active component of plant organic matter and compounds, potassium is closely involved in the activation and regulation of numerous plant processes.” A card-carrying member of the elite 17 elements deemed essential for the growth, development and reproduction of plants, potassium (K) is not an element to grow without. Categorized as a macronutrient, along with nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P), potassium is required by plants in relatively large amounts. Although it is not an active component of plant organic matter and compounds, potassium is closely involved in the activation and regulation of numerous plant processes. The importance of potassium in these processes is the reason it has earned the nickname “The Regulator”. 82 Maximum Yield USA | October 2015