Plant Essential Macronutrients

Nutrient category	Element	Chemical symbol	Function in plant
Primary macronutrients	Nitrogen	N	Proteins, amino acids
	Phosphorus	P	Nucleic acids, ATP
	Potassium	K	Catalyst, ion transport
Secondary macronutrients	Calcium	Ca	Cell wall component
	Magnesium	Mg	Part of chlorophyll
	Sulfur	S	Amino acids