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Essential Nutrients for Plants
Nutrient deficiency in plants
Nutrient deficiency is evident in the symptoms these plants show. This (a) grape tomato suffers from blossom end rot caused by calcium deficiency. The yellowing in this (b) Frangula alnus results from magnesium deficiency. Inadequate magnesium also leads to (c) intervenal chlorosis, seen here in a sweetgum leaf. This (d) palm is affected by potassium deficiency.
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"OpenStax College, Nutritional Requirements of Plants. October 17, 2013."
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