Minerals for Healthy Growth in Plants
- Created by: Livvyy15
- Created on: 16-05-15 10:51
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- Biology
- Nitrates
- For making amino acids & proteins
- Need for cell growth
- Will become stunted and have yellow older leaves if plant doesn't get enough
- Contains nitrates
- Phosphates
- For making DNA, cell membranes
- Needed for respiration and growth
- Will have poor root growth and purple older leaves if plant doesn't get enough
- Contains phosphorus
- Potassium
- To help enzymes
- Needed for photosynthesis and respiration
- Will have poor flower and fruit growth and discoloured leaves if the plant doesn't get enough
- Nitrates
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