Soybean
  • Apples
  • Banana
  • Barley
  • Broccoli
  • Cabbage
  • Citrus
  • Frijoles
  • Grassland & Pasture
  • Lettuce
  • Maize
  • Oilseed Rape
  • Plums
  • Potatoes
  • Raspberries
  • Rice
  • Soybean
  • Strawberries
  • Sugarcane
  • Table Grape
  • Tomato
  • Wheat
  • Wine Grape

Potassium deficiency made worse by

  • Acidic soils (low pH)
  • Sandy or light soils (leaching)
  • Drought conditions
  • High rainfall (leaching)
  • or heavy irrigation
  • Heavy clay (illite) soils
  • Soils with low K reserves
  • Magnesium rich soils

Potassium is important for

  • Increased activation of enzymes and co-enzyme functions
  • Improved protein synthesis
  • Better stomatal function, turgor potential