Minerals Flashcards
1
Q
Nitrates role and deficiency symptom
A
Enable plants to make proteins so that they can grow
Poor growth and older leaves turn yellow
2
Q
Phosphorus role and deficiency symptoms
A
Grow healthy roots
Poor root growth and young leaves turn purple
3
Q
Potassium use and deficiency symptom
A
Needed for healthy leaves and flowers
Yellow leaves with dead patches
4
Q
Magnesium
A
Needed to make chlorophyll
All leaves go yellow
5
Q
What is meant by a fertiliser
A
Manafucterd chemicals or natural products ( manure ) added to the soil that contain the minerals listed such as nitrates etc.
6
Q
Why do farmers use fertilisers
A
When farmers harvest the plant they remove the minerals from the soil so using fertilisers ensure that the minerals are returned to the soil
