Deficiency

Summary: If a plant does not get enough minerals, it will not grow well. This is called a mineral deficiency. Different mineral deficiencies have different symptoms (signs of a problem): - Nitrate deficiency – plant has poor growth, and older leaves become yellow (see - Phosphorus deficiency – plant has poor root growth, and younger leaves look purple (see - Magnesium deficiency – plant leaves turn yellow (see. Tags: science student-book-7 biology Created: 2026-05-21 Last Updated: 2026-05-21

Deficiency

If a plant does not get enough minerals, it will not grow well. This is called a mineral deficiency. Different mineral deficiencies have different symptoms (signs of a problem): - Nitrate deficiency – plant has poor growth, and older leaves become yellow (see - Phosphorus deficiency – plant has poor root growth, and younger leaves look purple (see - Magnesium deficiency – plant leaves turn yellow (see.

Source

This concept is from the [Science Student Book 7](Science Student Book 7/Biology/Plants/4.3 Plant minerals.md), Biology section.