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+ | :[https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1782945954/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=1782945954&linkCode=as2&tag=nrjc-21&linkId=100574c08fbbb64318256eb79ed61a76 ''Deficiency diseases (in plants), page 151, GCSE Biology, CGP, AQA ''] |
Latest revision as of 23:44, 3 November 2019
Contents
Key Stage 4
Meaning
Plant deficiency diseases are diseases in plants caused by a lack of certain minerals.
About Plant Deficiency Diseases
- Plants gain minerals from the soil, so when the soil lacks certain minerals the plant can become ill.
- The three minerals most essential to a plants growth are Nitrates, Phosphates, Potassium, Manganese and Magnesium
Nitrate Deficiency
With a Nitrate deficiency the upper leaves grow light green and lower leaves are yellow and begin to shrivel.
Phosphate Deficiency
With a Phosphate deficiency the leaves grow dark and are regularly lost. Often the younger leaves are purple.
With a Phosphate deficiency the leaves grow dark and are regularly lost. Often the younger leaves are purple. |
Potassium Deficiency
With a Potassium deficiency the tips and edges of young leaves are yellow. Over time more yellow patches or dead areas appear on the leaves. |
Manganese Deficiency
With a Manganese deficiency yellow spots and holes appear between the plant veins. |
Magnesium Deficiency
With a Magnesium deficiency the lower leaves develop a yellow area which grows from the tips of the leaves spreading over the whole leaf while the veins remain green. |