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 Plant nutrient deficiency symptoms
NitrogenPlant light green with lower leaves yellowing, slow growing.
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PhosphorusPlant dark green, developing a purplish color, slow growing, stunted.
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PotassiumChlorosis developing at leaf tips, moving down the edges of the leaves and between the veins, symptoms developing on lower leaves first.
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MagnesiumInterveinal chlorosis beginning on older leaves, chlorotic patches developing to be fairly large, 0.5 - 0.75 mm in diameter. Can also develop a reddish-purple hue at the margins of the chlorotic spots.
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CalciumDeficiencies occur at growing points, young developing leaves at the terminal buds develop a "hooked" appearance at the tips, later leading to browning (tip burn) and die-back. Increased severe blossom end rot (BER) of fruit.
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SulfurPlants light green in color over entire plant, symptoms can be confused with nitrogen deficiency. Nitrogen deficiency initially affects the older leaves first.
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IronInterveinal chlorosis of young leaves, veins remain green giving a finely netted appearance to the leaves. Interveinal chlorosis will eventually spread to the older leaves.
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ManganeseInterveinal chlorosis of young leaves. Manganese deficiency is difficult to distinguish from iron deficiency based on visual symptoms.
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CopperYoung leaves permanently wilted, unable to stand erect. Eventually the growing point browns and dies.
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ZincInterveinal chlorosis of new leaves that produces a "banding" appearance. As the condition progresses the new internodes shorten producing a rosette appearance at the tops of the plants.
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MolybdenumDeficiency symptoms resemble nitrogen deficiency symptoms, older and middle leaves become chlorotic first. Margins of the leaves can develop a curled appearance, formation of flowers is restricted.
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BoronAbnormal development of growing points, eventually becoming stunted and die.
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ChlorineChlorosis of younger leaves and wilting of the plant and overall wilting of the plant.
 
 
 
 

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