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Name at least five different deficiency symptoms in plants. Describe them and correlate them with concerned mineral deficiency.

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  • Chlorosis – yellowing of leaves due to loss of chlorophyll caused by the deficiency of N, S, mg, Fe.
  • Necrosis – Death of tissues, especially in leaves caused by the deficiency of Ca, Mg, Ca & K. 
  • Delay in flowering caused by the deficiency of molybdenum, nitrogen, and sulphur.
  • Dieback of roots caused by a deficiency of copper.
  • Inhibition of cell division caused by a deficiency of potassium, calcium and nitrogen.


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