Do plants absorb different minerals depending on what kind of soil they are in? If so, do they have a way of regulating how much of a particular mineral they absorb? I'd imagine desert soil is higher in certain minerals than, say, volcanic soil or mountain soil.
I know commercial fertilizers use the the NPK ratio, but how do desert plants regulate that ratio internally?
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Do plants absorb different minerals depending on what kind of soil they are in? If so, do they have a way of regulating how much of a particular mineral they absorb? I'd imagine desert soil is higher in certain minerals than, say, volcanic soil or mountain soil.
I know commercial fertilizers use the the NPK ratio, but how do desert plants regulate that ratio internally?