Micro-nutrients Quiz

Iron Deficiency?

• Cause leaf tips to appear burned

• Cause interveinal chlorosis which starts at the base and scorches inward from leaf margins

• Cause reduced yield potential

• Cause yellowing between veins of young leaves

What is a deficiency in Manganese?

• Cause yellowing of older leaves, leave the rest of the plant light green

• Cause terminal leaves to be rosetted, cause yellowing between veins of new leaves

• Cause “frizzle top” in plants, create dead spots or patches

• Cause yellowing between veins of young leaves

A deficiency in Molybdenum?

• Cause yellowing of older leaves (bottom of plant), result in chlorosis

• Results in reduced yield potential

• Cause yellowing of older leaves, leave the rest of the plant light green

• Cause older leaves to look scorched and begin to wilt

Deficiency in Copper?

• Cause terminal leaves to be rosetted

• Cause leaves to turn dark green, stunt plant growth

• Create dead spots or patches

• May cause some leaves to be deformed

What are Zinc's deficiencies?

• Causes a disease called “molybdenosis”

• Cause terminal leaves to be rosetted, cause yellowing between veins of new leaves

• Leave the rest of the plant light green

• Cause leaves to have scorched appearance, cause dark rings to appear on leaf petioles

Deficiency in Boron?

• Cause yellowing between veins of new leaves

• Cause “frizzle top” in plants

• Cause dark rings to appear on leaf petioles

• Causes chlorosis (yellowing of the plant)

Chlorine Deficiency in plants?

• Cause overall stunting

• Cause older leaves to look scorched and begin to wilt

• Causes chlorosis (yellowing of the plant) , can cause necrosis

• Brown spots with parachute shaped leaves