Empanada. Â© 2006 Hector Rodriguez. Definition: Empanadas are fried or baked pastries stuffed with sweet or savory fillings. These pastries are known throughout Portugal, the Caribbean, Latin America, and the Philippines.Empanada comes from the Spanish verb empanar, which means to wrap in bread.An empanada is made by folding a disc of thinly rolled dough over a filling into a semicircle and then sealing the edge.hese pastries are known throughout Portugal, the Caribbean, Latin America, and the Philippines. Empanada comes from the Spanish verb empanar, which means to wrap in bread. An empanada is made by folding a disc of thinly rolled dough over a filling into a semicircle and then sealing the edge.
1 Carbon, hydrogen and oxygen, three of the essential plant nutrients, are taken up from the atmosphere and from water. The other essential nutrients come from the soil.  The major nutrients, or macronutrients, supplied by the soil are nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, sulphur, magnesium and calcium.
sampled soil. For home gardens, the information can help to determine how to improve the soil, especially some western soils which are infertile, salty and alkaline. What is in a test? Plants have nutrient requirements just as animals do. These requirements include nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, calcium, magnesium,