Keys to nutrient deficiency symptoms in crops
Keys to nutrient deficiency symptoms in crops The following simple key gives a place to start diagnosing nutrient deficiencies: Nutrient Colour change in lower leaves N Plant light green, …
Function and deficiency symptoms of Boron, Chlorine, Cobalt, Sodium
Boron deficiency Function and deficiency symptoms of Boron Function i. It regulates the development and differentiation of vascular tissues, formation and lignification of cell wall. ii. It is …
Function and deficiency symptoms of Copper, Zinc Molybodenum
Copper deficiency Copper Function i. Copper is a constituent of cytochrome oxidase and component of many enzymes like ascorbic acid oxidase, phenolase, lactase. ii. It helps in oxidation-reduction process …
Function and Deficiency symptom of Manganese in Plants
Function and Deficiency symptom of Manganese in Plants Function of manganese in plants i. Being a part of nitrite reductase and hydroxylamine reductase, manganese helps in the nitrogen assimilation. ii. …
Function and Deficiency symptoms of Iron in plants
Function and Deficiency symptoms of Iron in plants Function of Iron in plants i. Iron forms cytochromes, heam and metalloproteins like ferredoxin and heamoglobin in plants. These cytochromes play …
Function and Deficiency symptoms of Sulphur in Plants
Function and Deficiency symptoms of Sulphur in Plants Function of sulphur in plants i. The most obvious function of sulphur is its participation in protein structure in the form …
Function and Deficiency symptoms of Magnesium in plants
Function and Deficiency symptoms of Magnesium in plants Function of magnesium in plants i. Magnesium is the center and a constituent of the chlorophyll molecule without which photosynthesis would …
Function and Deficiency symptoms of Calcium in plants
Function and Deficiency symptoms of Calcium in plants Function of Calcium in plants i. Calcium is a constituent of cell walls in the form of calcium pectate. The middle …
Potassium in plants: Functions and Deficiency symptoms
Potassium in plants It is known as a luxuriant nutrient as plants uptake it in huge quantities. Functions of potassium in plants Potassium helps form mechanical tissues in cereals, encouraging …
Function and Deficiency symptoms of phosphorus in plants
Function and Deficiency symptoms of phosphorus and Abundant supply/overdose/toxicity Function of phosphorus i. Phosphorus plays a vital role as a structural component of cell. It is a constituents and metabolically …