The Nutrient Magnesium in Soil and Plant: A Review

Lusiane de Sousa Ferreira

State University Paulista “Júlio de Mesquita Filho”- Botucatu, São Paulo, Brazil.

Vinicius de Souza Oliveira *

Federal University of Espírito Santo, Alegre, ES, Brazil.

Johnatan Jair de Paula Marchiori

Federal University Rural of Rio de Janeiro - Seropédica, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Tatiane Cristovam Ferreira

State University Paulista “Júlio de Mesquita Filho”- Botucatu, São Paulo, Brazil.

Ana Clara Bayer Bernabé

Federal Institute of Espírito Santo, Campus Itapina - Colatina, Espírito Santo, Brazil.

Gilcéa Teixeira Fontana Boone

Federal Institute of Espírito Santo, Campus Itapina - Colatina, Espírito Santo, Brazil.

Luan Luciano dos Santos Pereira

Federal Institute of Espírito Santo, Campus Itapina - Colatina, Espírito Santo, Brazil.

Eduarda Carriço

Federal Institute of Espírito Santo, Campus Itapina - Colatina, Espírito Santo, Brazil.

*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.


Abstract

Magnesium is the third most abundant structural metal in the Earth's crust and is found in many rock minerals and in seawater. In the soil, it appears in the ionic form Mg2+, in solution and as an exchangeable cation. After absorption, Mg2+ is transported from the roots to the aerial part through the interior of the plant, giving this process the name of translocation. In plants, magnesium plays a fundamental role for growth and development, participating in a series of important processes for the metabolism of the plant, such as the constitution of the chlorophyll molecule, in addition to acting as an enzymatic activator. Thus, given the importance of the magnesium nutrient, the objective of this review is to present the main aspects of this nutrient in the soil and the functions performed in plants.

Keywords: Enzymatic activator, chlorophyll molecule, Mg2


How to Cite

Ferreira, Lusiane de Sousa, Vinicius de Souza Oliveira, Johnatan Jair de Paula Marchiori, Tatiane Cristovam Ferreira, Ana Clara Bayer Bernabé, Gilcéa Teixeira Fontana Boone, Luan Luciano dos Santos Pereira, and Eduarda Carriço. 2023. “The Nutrient Magnesium in Soil and Plant: A Review”. International Journal of Plant & Soil Science 35 (8):136-44. https://doi.org/10.9734/ijpss/2023/v35i82890.