Minerals needed for growth
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- Minerals needed for Healthy Growth
- Nitrates
- contain nitrogen for making amino acids and proteins
- cell growth
- not enough
- poor growth
- yellow older leaves
- Phosphates
- Needed for respiration and growth
- contain phosphorus
- used for making DNA and cell membranes
- not enough
- poor root growth
- discoloured older leaves
- Potassium
- to help enzymes needed for photosynthesis and respiration
- not enough
- poor root growth
- poor flower and fruit growth
- spotted leaves - discoloured leaves
- Magnesium
- needed in small amounts
- required for chlorophyll
- (for photosynthesis)
- not enough
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- Nitrates
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