FORESTRY
PLANT AND WOOD ANATOMY
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Question
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What is the result of nitrate deficiency in a plant
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Cellulose walls are strengthened
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Increased growth
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Yellowing of the leaves
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Stunted growth, older leave may go yellow
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -A lack of N means a lack of chlorophyll content in plants, and chlorophyll gives vegetation its vibrant green color. This is why nitrogen deficiency at early stages reveals in lighter greens. Then, a nitrogen deficiency causes green leaves to turn yellow, starting from older ones that fade prematurely.
Detailed explanation-2: -Nitrogen deficiency causes a more general yellowing or reddening, initially usually of the older leaves, often accompanied by a lack of vigour. With potassium deficiency the yellowing is often more pronounced at the leaf edges.
Detailed explanation-3: -Stunted plant growth: Stunted plant growth is a result of the deficiencies of copper and sulphur.
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