About the Book: Physiological Disorders andMineral Deficiency of Vegetables
Visual nutrient deficiency symptoms can be a very powerful diagnostic tool for
evaluating the nutrient status of plants. One should keep in mind, however, that
a given individual visual symptom is seldom sufficient to make a definitive
diagnosis of a plants nutrient status. Many of the classic deficiency symptoms
such as tip burn, chlorosis and necrosis are characteristically associated with
more than one mineral deficiency and also with other stresses that by themselves
are not diagnostic for any specific nutrient stress. However, their detection is
extremely useful in making an evaluation of nutrient status. In addition