Plants Need Minerals


	Nitrates	Phosphates
	Used to make PROTEINS, which are used for cell growth Nitrogen is used to produce AMINO ACIDS, which combine to form a variety of proteins Lack of nitrates cause poor growth and yellow leaves	Phosphates are involved in RESPIRATION Phosphorus is used to make DNA Lack of Phosphate cause POOR ROOT GROWTH and DISCOLOURED LEAVES
	Potassium	Magnesium
	Involved in RESPIRATION and PHOTOSYNTHESIS Used to help ENZYME ACTION in photosynthes is and respiration Lack of potassium leads to POOR FLOWER and ROOT GROWTH and DISCOLOURED LEAVES	Involved in PHOTOSYNTHESIS Used to make CHLOROPHYLL, essential for photosynthesis Lack of Magnesium causes YELLOW LEAVES

Used to make PROTEINS, which are used for cell growth
Nitrogen is used to produce AMINO ACIDS, which combine to form a variety of proteins
Lack of nitrates cause poor growth and yellow leaves

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