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Liebig's Law of Minimums

Justus von Liebig’s famous “Law of the Minimum” principle implies that crop yield is proportional to the amount of the most limiting essential nutrient, whichever nutrient that may be. And although each nutrient is needed by the plant in different amounts, it is the relative amount of each nutrient available (usually expressed as a percentage of ideal) that may be limiting.

Below are some various representative explanations pulled from the internet of a simple principle that has expanded greatly in application over the years:

https://earthwiseagriculture.net/grower-s-toolbox/law-of-minimums/?fbclid=IwAR2UG0RAHF30WEtVCvyexVw6GtbTipJ182R7veYHtOx5939Xs2e9jwYNS40