Sorrel is a slender herbaceous perennial plant about 60 centimetres (24 in) high, with roots that run deep into the ground, as well as juicy stems and edible, arrow-shaped (sagittate) leaves. The leaves, when consumed raw, taste like a sour green apple candy.ommon sorrel or garden sorrel (Rumex acetosa), often simply called sorrel, is a perennial herb in the family Polygonaceae.
Of all the essential nutrients, nitrogen is required by plants in the largest quantity and is most frequently the limiting factor in crop productivity. 1  In plant tissue, the nitrogen content ranges from 1 and 6%.
Of all the essential nutrients, nitrogen is required by plants in the largest quantity and is most frequently the limiting factor in crop productivity. 1  In plant tissue, the nitrogen content ranges from 1 and 6%. Proper management of nitrogen is important because it is often the most limiting nutrient in crop production and easily lost from the soil system. Nitrogen Forms and Function Forms of nitrogen available for plant uptake Ammonium; Nitrate; Functions of nitrogen in plants Nitrogen is an essential element of all amino acids. Amino acids are the building blocks of proteins. Nitrogen is also a component of nucleic acids, which form the DNA of all living things and holds the genetic code.