Symptoms of Nutrient Deficiency in Plants

Symptoms of Nutrient Deficiency in Plants

Symptoms	Suspected Element
	N	P	K	Mg	Fe	Cu	Zn	B	Mo	Mn
Yellowing of younger leaves					•					•
Yellowing of middle leaves									•
Yellowing of older leaves	•		•	•			•
Yellowing between veins				•						•
Old leaves drop	•
Leaves curl over				•
Leaves curl under			•			•
Younger leaf tip brown								•
Older leaf tip brown	•						•
Young leaves curl / wrinkle			•				•	•	•
Necrosis			•	•	•		•			•
Leaf growth stunted	•	•
Dark green / purple leaf and stem		•
Pale green leaf color	•								•
Molting							•
Spindly	•
Soft stem	•		•
Hard / Brittle stem		•	•
Growing tips die			•					•
Stunted root growth		•
Wilting						•