What Is The Importance of Calcium in Crop Production?

Plants are essential for a healthy human diet. While the consumption of meat has given our ancestors sufficient nutrients to grow bigger brains and smarter dispositions, it was ultimately the cultivation of plant life that marked a change in our ancestor’s hunter-gatherer society. As such, agriculture remains an important component in every society, including the agriculture-heavy Philippines.

Envireau Pacific Incorporated is a Philippines calcium fertilizer distributor responsible for providing essential crop protection and crop nutrition products. EPI understands the importance of various minerals in agriculture, including calcium. That brings us to the question in the title: What’s the importance of calcium in crop production?

Plant Growth

Calcium is important in the formation of cell walls and membranes. It is the primary source of structural support to these plant components. Calcium is not very mobile when inside the plant, relying on transpiration to get to the parts of the plant that needs it, and as such, a constant supply of calcium is important for the plant’s quality to be maintained.

Chemical Balance in Soil

Calcium also provides benefits outside the plant, providing the balance between the cation nutrients (which include ammonium, potassium, magnesium and itself) within the soil that crops are planted in. They provide stability and structure, and also reduce the salinity (saltiness) of soil.

Effects of Calcium Deficiency

Because it is important for cell wall development, the effects of calcium deficiency in crops is very evident, with blossom end rot, fruit abnormalities and other physically-evident issues. Excess cation nutrients can cause calcium deficiency in crops that are planted in calcium-rich soil, so always be mindful of the number of minerals you’re using.

EPI’s Agricultural division provides crop products with good nutrients that will help your crops with their deficiencies. EPI Phil is also one of the more environmentally-focused food-grade lubricants suppliers in the Philippines, selling eco-friendly products to various industries. If you want the best agricultural products for your crops, contact EPI Phil.