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Plant Nutrients

Plant Nutrients. AG-GH-PS-6. Why are nutrients important for plant growth?. What are the three major m acronutrients?. Nitrogen Phosphorus Potassium. What are the three other major nutrients?. Calcium Magnesium Sulfur. What are the seven micronutrients?. Iron Manganese Zinc Boron

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Plant Nutrients

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  1. Plant Nutrients AG-GH-PS-6

  2. Why are nutrients important for plant growth?

  3. What are the three major macronutrients? • Nitrogen • Phosphorus • Potassium

  4. What are the three other major nutrients? • Calcium • Magnesium • Sulfur

  5. What are the seven micronutrients? • Iron • Manganese • Zinc • Boron • Copper • Molybdenum • Chlorine

  6. What is the importance of nitrogen? • Nitrogen is a vital component of most plant cell parts and is especially important in the creation of proteins during growth • Helps the plant to recover from damages due to wind, animals, and cultivation. • Helps to resist diseases and tolerates the effects of heat, cold, and drought.

  7. What is the importance of nitrogen? • Excess nitrogen can cause: • Dark green foliage • Weak tissues • Succulent vegetative growth • Delay in flowering and fruiting • Lower plant resistance to disease

  8. What is the importance of nitrogen? • A deficiency in nitrogen can cause: • Stunted growth • Pale green to yellow leaves that are smaller than normal

  9. What are some sources of nitrogen? • Gradual decomposition of soil organic matter • Fertilizer

  10. What is the nitrogen cycle?

  11. What is the importance of phosphorus? • Storage and transport of energy in the plant • Makes up nucleic acids and other important molecules

  12. What is the importance of phosphorus? • A deficiency of phosphorus can cause: • Altered metabolism and growth • Growth is stunted • Leaves are dark green and sometimes distorted • Leaves and stems can turn red or purple • Supply of phosphorus is limited to what is already in the soil and what has been added. It must be monitored carefully.

  13. What is the importance of potassium? • Exact use is not known but it is theorized that potassium aids in regulation of stomatas and in general plant health • Deficiency symptoms include • Leaf chlorosis • Marginal scorch • Although soil supply of potassium is high, it is usually not in a form usable by plants. Available potassium can range from 1-10%.

  14. What is the pH scale? How does it work? • The pH is used to measure the amount of alkalinity or acidity in the soil • The scale is based on the hydrogen ion concentration in the soil • The soil has many different chemical reactions that take place

  15. What is the pH scale? How does it work? • The degree of acidity or alkalinity of the soil controls the availability of nutrients to the plants that inhabit it • Plants have a certain pH that they need in order to prosper to their full potential What are examples of acids and bases?

  16. The relationship of plant growth to the pH scale

  17. Multiple choice, select the best answer. 1. Which of the following is not a major macronutrient? A. Phosphorus B. Magnesium C. Potassium D. Nitrogen 2. Lack of nitrogen, or nitrogen deficiency will cause: A. Purple or red leaves B. Pale green to yellow leaves that are smaller than normal C. Marginal scorch D. Extreme root growth 3. Which is not a direct source or nitrogen to the plant in the nitrogen cycle? A. Animal waste B. Soil nitrogen C. Atmospheric nitrogen D. Nitrogen in rain water 4. Which is not true of the pH scale? A. The scale is based on hydrogen ion concentration B. pH measures the acidity of soil C. Plants require certain pHs to reach maximum growth D. The scale is based on hydroxide ion concentration

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