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Plant minerals
Minerals, their function and their deficiency symptoms
Mineral | Function | Deficiency symptoms |
---|---|---|
Phosphate | For healthy roots | Poor root growth and younger leaves turn purple |
Potassium | For Healthy leaves and flowers | Leaves turn yellow and dead patches are left on the leaf |
Magnesium | For making chlorophyll | Leaves turn yellow |
Nitrate | For healthy growth | Poor growth and older leaves turn yellow |