“Since pregnancy is a phase of building an entirely new body from a single cell, tissue salts are required for the development of the foetus into a baby, as well as for the mother-to-be to maintain ...

The length of root hairs, a critical determinant of a plant's absorption capacity ... an essential but often growth-limiting mineral nutrient. Longer hairs increase the root radial uptake capacity ...

Nitrates and other minerals ... adapted root cells called root hair cells. They are specially adapted by having a long extension that provides a large surface area for absorption.