The majority of plants that grow naturally in the East Coast require sixteen essential nutrients, which they need to have in their soil so that they can thrive and grow. We are hoping that our soil will have these nutrients, and if it doesn't, we will try to add them. Luckily, Rutgers offers soil testing, as kits can be quite expensive the more detailed they are.
The four main nutrients:
- Carbon
- Hydrogen
- Oxygen
- Nitrogen
Five Macro Nutrients: (Macro means big, meaning it needs lots of these)
- Phosphorus
- Sulfur
- Calcium
- Potassium
- Magnesium
Seven Micro Nutrients/Trace Elements: (Micro means small, so it only needs a bit of these or just barely any)
- Boron
- Copper
- Iron
- Manganese
- Molybdenum
- Zinc
- Chlorine
Contaminates it should have very low or no amounts of:
- Arsenic
- Lead
- Mercury
- Nickel
- Cadmium
- Copper
- Flourine
- Zinc
- Manganese
- Boron
And absolutely no plastics or other unnatural waste!
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