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CALCIUM . Form taken up by plants: Ca +2 Mobility in soil: No, slight mobility in soil solution Mobility in plant: Movement occurs in xylem to the leaves (one way ticket) Role of nutrient in plant growth: Required for cell wall rigidity, cell division of meristems and root tips, normal mitosis, membrane function, acts as a secondary messenger, aids in storage of phosphates in vacuoles ...
