Identifying Nutrient Deficiency in Plants

Do you know? Plants require 16 essential nutrients to grow normally. Nutrient deficiency occurs when a plant lacks sufficient quantity of an essential nutrient required for growth. Without sufficient essential nutrients, plants will not grow well and show various symptoms to express the deficiency. Learn more about nutrient deficiency as you stay at home during this period.Essential NutrientsPlants obtain carbon, hydrogen and oxygen from water, air and sunlight, to make food for growth. They also require the following for healthy growth:MacronutrientsNamely: Nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, sulphur, calcium and magnesium. These are required by plants in relatively large amounts.Micronutrients, also known as trace or minor elementsNamely: Copper, manganese, zinc, iron, boron and molybdenum. These are required by plants in smaller quantities.Common Nutrient Deficiencies Mobile Nutrients Symptoms of deficiency generally appear in older leaves at the lower part of the plants. Nitrogen (N)...