Plant Nutrient Quiz

Elements that are essential to plant growth but are only needed in small amounts are called _______.

• micronutrients

• macronutrients

• primary nutrients

• secondary nutrients

Elements that are essential to plant growth and are needed in relatively large amounts are called _______.

• micronutrients

• macronutrients

• Fertilizer

Plant fertilizers generally include these three elements:

• Nitrogen (N)

• Phosphorus (P)

• Iron (Fe)

• Potassium (K)

Nitrogen helps make plants look

• Green

• Short

• Yellow

• Dried out

Phosphorus helps ( ) and ( ) grow.

• Vines and stems

• Flowers only

• Roots and flowers

• Stems only

Calcium

• Cl

• Ca

• C

• Cm

Sulfer

• Su

• Sa

• Sr

• S

Potassium

• P

• Pm

• K

• Po

Phosphorus

• K

• P

• Kp

• Ph

Nitrogen

• N

• Ni

• Nn

• Ng