Plant Nutrition
Symptoms are in the entire plant - all leaf blades.
Leaf chlorosis is the dominant symptom.
Deficiency Symptoms Deficient Nutrient
Only the lower leaves are chlorotic, followed by necrosis and leaf drop. Sulfur
Yellowing of leaves takes form of interveinal chlorosis. Only recently mature or older leaves exhibit interveinal chlorosis. Magnesium
Only younger leaves exhibit interveinal chlorosis. This is the only symptom. Iron
In addition to interveinal cholorosis on young leaves, gray or tan necrotic spots develop in chlorotic areas. Manganese
While younger leaves show interveinal chlorosis, the tips and lobes of leaves remain green, followed by veinal chlorosis and rapid, extensive necrosis of leaf blades. Copper
Young leaves are very small, sometimes missing leaf blades altogether; internodes are short, giving a rosotic appearance. Zinc

Symptoms appear at the base of the plant.
Leaf chlorosis is not the dominant symptom.

Symptoms appear at the top of the plant.
Leaf chlorosis is not the dominant symptom.

Select a nutrient to view details and signs of deficiency

Boron (B)
Calcium (Ca)
Chlorine (Cl)
Cobalt (Co)
Copper (Cu)
Iron (Fe)
Magnesium (Mg)
Manganese (Mn)
Molybdenum (Mo)
Nickle (Ni)
Nitrogen (N)
Phosphorus (P)
Potassium (K)
Sodium (Na)
Silicon (Si)
Sulfur (S)
Zinc (Zn)

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