Idea for new features (additional nutrients)

[CiapekC330]

In reality, besides nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium, attention is also paid to other elements required by plants. One important element is sulfur, which improves nitrogen utilization in plants because it occurs in plant proteins within third- and fourth-order structures as disulfide bridges. In agricultural practice, sulfur is especially important for winter crops during the start of vegetation growth, when their demand for both sulfur and nitrogen is at its highest.

Another important element that could appear, although naturally in smaller amounts, is magnesium, which is the main component of chlorophyll involved in photosynthesis. In agriculture, magnesium is included in some fertilizers as an additive, and also in magnesium lime, which helps improve magnesium levels in the soil while also raising soil pH.

There are also many micronutrients such as iron, manganese, copper, boron, and molybdenum, which are supplied to plants through foliar fertilization in the form of liquid fertilizers. Of course, the doses of these fertilizers are very small, but they are still important.

I suspect this could be quite difficult to implement, but I think it could increase realism even further, since these nutrients are also essential for plants. I’m sharing this idea because I think it’s interesting and could add even more variety to an already very advanced mod.

[DrewCZ]

Yeah, and small notice about gypsum (in CZ farming) is definitely used in farming, but it won't actually lower or raise your soil pH. It's chemically neutral, so it leaves the pH level pretty much as it is.Farmers usually throw it on the fields for two main reasons:

Fixing heavy soil: It helps break up heavy, clay, and compacted soils. This makes it way easier for water to soak in and lets the dirt breathe.

Calcium and sulfur boost without messing with pH: It feeds plants calcium and sulfur in a form they can easily absorb. It's awesome for crops that crave sulfur (like rapeseed, garlic, or onions) when your pH is already perfect and regular liming would push it too high.

Healing salty soil: It helps flush out excess sodium, which can really ruin the soil structure.

To bring your soil pH down (making it more acidic), you have a few main ways to go about it. The best method depends on how fast you need results and the size of your field. Here are the most common and effective ways to lower soil pH:

Apply Elemental Sulfur: This is the most popular long-term solution. Soil bacteria slowly turn the sulfur into sulfuric acid, which safely lowers the pH over a few months.
Use Ammonium Sulfate: If you need to fertilize your crops at the same time, this nitrogen fertilizer is a great choice because it has a strong acidifying effect.Add
Iron Sulfate: This works much faster than elemental sulfur, but you need larger amounts, so it is usually best for smaller areas or specific spots.

Sure, cover crops and some legumes, etc slightly lower the pH, already implemented I think...

Anyway, this mod is awesome! TY
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