Plant Nutrient Functions and Deficiencies

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Which promotes fast growth of leaves and stems? Oxygen, Hydrogen, Phosphorus, Nitrogen

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Nitrogen

Front

Which nutrient increases disease resistance, vigor and hardiness?

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Potassium

Front

Which nutrient strengthens cell walls allowing the plant to develop a strong stem?

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Calcium

Front

Which nutrient helps make fats?

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Magnesium

Front

Which nutrient is very important in chlorophyll formation?

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Iron

Front

Which nutrient promotes root growth, vigorous vegetative growth and is essential in protein formation?

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Sulfur

Front

Which nutrient stimulates flowering and seed development?

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Phosphorus

Front

Which nutrient does NOT play a role in protein development in the plant? Nitrogen, Sulfur

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Phosphorus

Front

What is chlorosis?

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Yellowing of the leaf blade

Front

Which deficiency is shown? Magnesium, Nitrogen, Phosphorus, Sulfur

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Nitrogen