[[1]] nutrition is defined as the naturally occurring inorganic nutrient found in the soil that is essential for the proper functioning of plant bodies. 

Mineral nutrition is defined as the naturally occurring inorganic nutrient found in the soil that is essential for the proper functioning of plant bodies. 

Plants generally derive their inorganic nutrients from soil, water, and the atmosphere.

Inorganic nutrients are broadly classified into two categories-micronutrients and macronutrients on the basis of the amount required by plants. The absence of any one element may cause deficiency symptoms in plants.