non fertilizer macroelements

*c h o

elements required by plants in relatively large quantities

*macroelements

6 additional macroelements
*n p k ca mg s

elements needed by plants in very small quantities

*microelements

8 essential microelements
*fe cu zn mn b mo cl ni

yellowing of the leaves

*general chlorosis

general chlorosis
*nitrogen deficiency

reduced plant size, darkened foliage with a purplish cast

*phosphorous deficiency

margins evenutally turning brown, symptoms develop on lower leaves first

*potassium deficiency

young leaves are prominently malformed, poor root development

*calcium deficiency

starts on the older leaves and progresses towards the top of the plant |
interveinal chlorosis
*magnesium deficiency

chlorosis develops which affects the entire plant except the very tip | symptoms
similar to a nitrogen deficiency
*sulfur deficiency

interveinal chlorosis develops on the youngest leaves first | damage confined to

the upper regions of the plant
*iron deficiency