What is magnesium?

Magnesium is a chemical element present in the environment that plays a major role in plant nutrition.
However, they are not able to absorb magnesium in its pure form, but rather benefit from it in the form of magnesium dissolved in the soil.
They achieve this action through two chemical processes: transpiration and diffusion (it allows ions to move to the areas that need them most).
It all comes down to the fact that magnesium deficiency problems are not that common, although there have been cases of this.
Its representation as a chemical element is Mg and the dissolution it carries out in the soil is noted Mg2.

Plant nutrition

To ensure its growth and development, the plant selects and takes the elements it needs
in the surrounding environment: carbon from atmospheric carbon dioxide, oxygen in the air and in the soil
and finally the water and other nutrients it contains mainly from the soil.

Role

Several enzymes in plant cells require magnesium to function properly. However, magnesium's most important role is as the central atom in the chlorophyll molecule. Chlorophyll is the pigment that gives plants their green color and carries out the process of photosynthesis. It also helps activate several plant enzymes required for growth and contributes to protein synthesis.