Day: 19 July 2022

Cation exchange capacity (CEC) and its benefits in the production of vegetables

Cation exchange capacity (CEC) is a measure of the ability of a growing medium or soil to hold and exchange positively charged ions (cations) such as potassium (K+), calcium (Ca2+), magnesium (Mg2+), and ammonium (NH4+), which are essential nutrients for plant growth. High CEC substrates can adsorb and store a large number of these cations […]