Macro-nutrients Quiz

What is a deficiency in Calcium?

• Cause older leaves to look scorched and begin to wilt

• Plant will be stunted with yellowing between the leaf veins

• Cause leaves to have scorched appearance

• Brown spots with parachute shaped leaves

What is a deficiency in Sulfur?

• May cause some leaves to be deformed

• Can cause necrosis

• Cause yellowing or pale green if in short supply, stunted growth

• Cause “frizzle top” in plants

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

What is a deficiency in Potassium?

• Cause yellowing between veins of young leaves

• Cause older leaves to look scorched and begin to wilt

• May cause some leaves to be deformed

• Cause terminal leaves to be rosetted

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

What is Nitrogen's deficiency?

• Cause yellowing of older leaves (bottom of plant)

• Plant will be stunted with yellowing between the leaf veins

• Cause older leaves to appear dark-green or reddish purple

• Cause older leaves to look scorched and begin to wilt

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

What is a deficiency in Magnesium?

• Cause yellowing between veins of young leaves

• Plant will be stunted with yellowing between the leaf veins

• Leave the rest of the plant light green

• Cause terminal leaves to be rosetted

What is a deficiency in Phosphorus?

• Cause yellowing between veins of young leaves

• Cause yellowing or pale green

• Cause older leaves to appear dark-green or reddish purple

• Cause dark rings to appear on leaf petioles

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-1