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Plants require raw materials such as w,c.
And
mineral nutrients to form organic substances
INERAL NUTRIENTS
M Are essential chemical elements required
by plants to achieve optimal growth and development.
Minerals that are needed by plants can be divided into
ACRONUTRIENTS
ICRONUTRIENTS
m
and m..
Macronutrients are elements needed inARGE
l. Quantities.
These
macronutrients are .(N),...(P),
NITROGEN
PHOSPHORUS POTASSIUMandCALCIUM
MAGNESIUM
(K),(Ca),.(Mg)
.(S)
SULPHUR
.(C),(H)
and ..(O)
are
CARBON
HYDROGEN
OXYGEN
macronutrients that can be easily
from.. In
COobtained
2
the atmosphere and. from the soil.
WATER
The remaining mineral elements are obtained in the form of
inorganic ions from the ..
SOIL
Micronutrients are elements needed in s. amounts.
MALL
These micronutrients
are
.(B),..(Cu),
.
BORON
COPPER
(Fe),.(Mn), Molybdenum(Mo) and(Zn).
FERUM
MAGANESE
ZINC
0.8g
Potassium nitrate
0.2g
Potassium dihydrogen
phosphate (KH2PO4)
0.2g
Magnesium sulphate(MgSO4)
0.2g
Ferum(III) phosphate(FePO4)
trace
Distilled water
1000cm3
Macronutrients
Functions
Effects of
deficiency
1. Nitrogen
2. Phosphorus
Macronutrients
Functions
Effects of
deficiency
3. Potassium
- Protein synthesis
- Reduced protein
- Carbhohydrate
synthesis
metabolism
- Yellow-edged
leaves
- A cofactor for many
enzymes
- Premature death of
- Maintains turgidity
plants
in plants.
4. Calcium
Macronutrients
Functions
Effects of
deficiency
5. Magnesium
- Yellowing of the
regions between
the veins of mature
leaves.
- Red spots on leaf
surfaces.
- Leaves become
cupped.
- Areas between leaf
veins become
yellow.
6. Sulphur
- A component of
certain amino
acids.
- A constituent of
vitamin B and
some coenzymes.
- General yellowing
of the affected
leaves or the entire
plant.
Micronutrient
s
Functions
Effects of deficiency
Boron
Copper
Ferum
Micronutrients
Functions
Effects of
deficiency
Manganese
-An activator of
enzymes in
photosynthesis ,
respiration and also
nitrogen
metabolism
A network of green
veins on a light
green background
Brown or grey
spots between the
veins
Molybdenum
-Involved in
nitrogen fixation
-Reduction of
nitrates during
protein synthesis
Chlorosis in the
areas between the
veins of mature
leaves
Pale green leaves
Reduction in crop
yeilds
Zinc
-Formation of
leaves
-Synthesis of auxin
-Acts as a cofactor
in carbohydrate
metabolism