Law of Least Amount
Law of Least Amount The law that states that the growth of a plant is governed by the least amount of a substance among the many substances it needs. Discovered by the German biologist Liebig, J. F. in 1843, this law states that no matter how many other good nutrients a plant has, if there is an element that it lacks, it will not grow properly for that reason. In other words, it is the law of nutrient minimums. If some of the pieces of wood that make up a bucket of water are broken, no matter how much water is poured in, it will only fill up to the smallest broken piece. In other words, the theory is that the water will only fill up to the minimum height of the pieces of wood that make up the basin. If you look around with your eyes wide open, you can realize that success, failure, happiness, and unhappiness are governed by the law of least amount. A person can have many talents, such as morality, leadership, reliability, competence, and friendliness, but if h...
