Question

Name at least five different deficiency symptoms in plants. Describe them and correlate them with concerned mineral deficiency.

Answer 1

• Chlorosis – yellowing of leaves due to loss of chlorophyll caused by the deficiency of N, S, mg, Fe.
• Necrosis – Death of tissues, especially in leaves caused by the deficiency of Ca, Mg, Ca & K. 
• Delay in flowering caused by the deficiency of molybdenum, nitrogen, and sulphur.
• Dieback of roots caused by a deficiency of copper.
• Inhibition of cell division caused by a deficiency of potassium, calcium and nitrogen.