Laeveld_Agrochem_GROEI_20_-_Winter_2022.pdf
capable of depositing silica
below the cell walls. This increases cell wall
strength and reduces the risk of cells collapsing
or bursting, further guarding [...] PLANTS
Potassium
Potassium plays an important role in the regulation of plant cell osmotic potential, which
includes the opening and closing of the stomata [...] by potassium.
It is also responsible for sugar export from the
mesophyll cells to the phloem, making it important for sugar transport to the developing