plant nutrients

Primary Nutrients Are:

• Nitrogen ,Phosphorous,

  Potassium

• Potassium,Phosphorous,Hydrogen

• N,P,P

• C,H,O

Basic Plant Nutrients :

• Carbon

• Hydrogen

• Oxygen

• Carbon,Hydrogen,Oxygen

Macronutrients

• Are those elements that are needed in larger amounts by the plant.

• nutrients needed in smaller amounts by plants

Micronutrients

• are nutrients needed by plants in larger amounts

• Are nutrients needed for plants in smaller amounts

Suzie selects a fertilizer that will promote good green growth for the leaves and stems of her houseplants. The fertilizer will MOST likely contain the primary element: 

• Chlorine

• Copper

• Nitrogen

• Zinc

Sue uses a fertilizer that promotes early formation and growth of roots and increases the plant's hardiness and disease resistance vigor. Her fertilizer will MOST likely contain what primary element? 

• Boron

• Chlorine

• Zinc

• Phosphorous

If a plant has a phosphorus deficiency, a symptom that usually appears is:

• Cupped or curled leaf tips

• 
  Yellow leaves with green veins

• Rotting fruit on young plants

• 
  Purplish color in older leaves

Which of these groups are micronutrients?

• Sulfur, Magnesium, Water

• Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen

• Copper, Manganese, Zinc

• Nitrogen, Phosphorus, Potassium

Which elements do plants need in the smallest amount?

• Macronutrients 

• Primary Macronutrients

• Secondary Macronutrients

• Micronutrients

Plants lacking _______are also more susceptible to pests and diseases

• Potassium

• Nitrogen

• Magnesium

• 
  Sulfur