Potassium’s Role in Plants:
In plants, potassium element activates important plant enzymes in the formation of flowers, fruits, leaves and final growth. This element helps to regulate the water balance by regulating the opening and closing of the stomata, it improves the taste and smell of fruits and vegetables, the color of flowers and the strength of the stem. Potassium is necessary in the formation of sugar, starch, carbohydrates and help in photosynthesis.
And in protein synthesis, cell division in the roots and different parts of the plant is important. On the other hand, potassium makes plants resistant to environmental stresses, frosting, pests and diseases (especially pear fire blight, citrus fruits canker, fusarium wilt, etc.). By increasing cell turgorescence and internal pressure, potassium also freshens the plant cell wall.