A deficiency of vitamin K can affect a new-born baby or fetus as well. Vitamin K deficiency may result in internal bleeding (in the skull), malformed fingers, and under-developed facial features like ears, nose, and chin. Vitamin K helps in the overall development of the fetus. This explains why a pregnant woman is usually given vitamin K in the form of food supplements.
Honeyberries grow best in moist, well-drained soil. The ideal pH is 6.5, but they are adapted to a pH range of 5 to 8. Unlike many other berries, they produce well in a partly shaded location and on wet, clay soils, although they do best on a well-drained soil.
Itâs on the acid side, with extra peat moss to provide more moisture for the begonias and callas. Credit: Doreen G. Howard. The perfect growing mix does not contain soil or garden dirt. Itâs composed of peat moss, vermiculite or perlite, sand, and shredded bark or compost. Plants such as lettuce and many flowers like Russian sage and marigolds want sweet soil with a pH of about 7.5. Some are acid lovers, like ferns, asters and strawberries. They need a pH of about 5.5 to 6.0.