the 17 essential plant nutrients fot plants to live are: Major Minor Nitrogen(N) Sodium (Na) Phosphorus (P) Aluminium (Al) Potassium (K) Silicon (Si) Carbon (C) Chlorine (Cl) Hydrogen (H) Cobalt (Co). Oxygen (O) Gallium (Ga) Calcium (Ca) Sulfur (S) Magnesium (Mg) Iron (Fe) David Brooks