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STEP 1 STEP 2 STEP 3

Visit your yard or Focus on plants that

Carefully observe may exhibit some form
some potted plants
the plants. of nutrient deficiency or
in your home.
disorder.

STEP 6 STEP 5 STEP 4

Accomplish the Take photos of the
Examine their leaves,
table below. parts that shows
stem and/or buds.
the disorder.

PLANT FUNCTION/ROLE RELATED PLANT DESCRIPTION OF SAMPLE OF TREATMENT

NUTRIENT/ELEMEN IN PLANTS DISEASES/DISORDER THE PLANT DISORDER IN
 T DISODER PLANTS
(PHOTOS)
POTASSIUM Potassium is Potassium It is also Apply
required for deficiency, theknown as sulphate of
flower and symptoms of
potash potash.
fruit this is when the
deficiency, is
formation and edges of older a plant
thickening of leaves look
disorder that
cell walls. It is scorched; is most
essential for yellowing common on
the between the
light, sandy
lengthening of veins; deadsoils, because
stems. spots. potassium
ions (K+) are
highly soluble
and will easily
leach from
soils without
colloids.
CALCIUM It is needed in Calcium It is a plant Apply
large amounts deficiency, its disorder that calcium
by all plants symptoms can be caused nitrate early
for the include the by insufficient in the
formation of young leaves level of season.
cell walls and becoming biologically
cell hooked, then available
membranes, begin to die calcium in the
and it plays a back from the growing
vital role in tips and edges. medium, but
soil structure. is more
frequently a
product of
low
transpiration
of the whole
plant or more
commonly the
affected
tissue.
Note: Photos to be used in column 5 must be taken from your observation and not downloaded pics
from the internet.
QUESTIONS:

1. Can plants survived without nutrient? Explain. (10pts)

2. How do you identify nutrient deficiency in plants? (10 pts)

The first step in visualizing a nutrient shortage is to figure out where the symptoms
occur on the plant. Whether the nutrient is mobile or immobile in the plant will determine this.
If the plant can transport a nutrient from one area of the plant to another as needed, it is
termed mobile. Plant nutrients that are immobile, on the other hand, are unable to travel
between different sections of the plant. As a result, mobile nutrient shortage symptoms will
show first in older sections of the plant, whereas immobile nutrient deficiency symptoms would
appear first in fresh growth. For instance, Because N, P, K, and Mg deficits are mobile, they will
show up in the old growth, but Ca, Cu, B, Fe, Mn, and Zn shortages will show up in the new
growth because they are stationary.

The next step in visually identifying a nutritional deficit is to determine the symptoms'
features. For example, leaves may seem chlorotic or yellow, or necrotic or dead tissue may be
present. Symptoms can also appear on the leaf edges or tips, as well as in the interveinal space
(Shober & Denny, September 2017).

3. What are the advantages and disadvantages of using fertilizers in plants? (10 pts)
4. Can plants recover from a nutrient deficiency disorder? Explain. (10 pts)

Yes because, as what the students have expounded on the results and discussion
portion of this laboratory report, there are treatments to correct the aforementioned nutrient
deficiencies in regards to the proper functioning ang the life span of the plants. A simple
application of the nutrient the plants are deficient from on the right time (Usually early on the
blooming season) and this allows the plant to slowly recover and eventually lose the following
symptoms mentioned early on and bloom accordingly or bear the desired product or fruit on the
right season.

REFERENCES:

Agriculture and Food. (August 13, 2018). Identifying nutritional deficiencies in backyard plants.
Retrieved from https://www.agric.wa.gov.au/identifying-nutritional-deficiencies-backyard-
plants?page=0%2C0 on August 31, 2021.
Shober, A.L. and Denny, G.C. (September 2017). Identifying nutrient deficiencies in ornamental
plants. SL318/SS530. University of Florida – IFAS, Gainesville, FL. Retrieved from
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/ss530 on August 31, 2021.