Correcting Plant Nutrient Deficiencies
Leaf
Deficiency
Fertiliser
Explanation
Correcting Plant Nutrient Deficiencies Answers
Leaf
Deficiency
Fertiliser
Explanation
nitrogen
blood meal
It provides only
nitrogen to the soil.
diammonium
phosphate
It has the highest
percentage of
nitrogen.
bone meal or tomato
feed
They provide some
nitrogen, along with
other minerals.
phosphorus
bone meal or
diammonium
phosphate
They provide the
highest amount of
phosphorus.
potassium
sulfate of potash
It contains the
highest amounts of
potassium.
sulfate of potash
magnesia
It contains a high
amount of potassium,
along with some
magnesium.
greensand or tomato
feed
They contain
small amounts of
potassium along with
the minerals.
dolomite limestone
or sulfate of potash
magnesia
They contain 11%
magnesium.
greensand
It contains 3%
magnesium.
magnesium