macronutrients

• Nitrogen- Is needed for proper leaf growth and development
• Potassium- Is added in the soil in the form of wood ash. imporatant for maintaining membrane potential plant cell and their turgidity
• Phosphorus- Is essential for production of such vital compounds as the nucleic acid and ATP. Needed in flowering, Fruiting and root development
• Sulfur- essential component of protein because of its occurrence in amino acid cysteine and Methionine.
• Calcium- essential component in middle Lamela in cell wall and has multitude cellular function
• Magnesium -Required for many Actions of Enzymes and is needed in Synthesis of Chlorophyll which contains it
• Potassium -Deficiency results in general symptoms of Poor health which include localized chlorosis and mottling of leaves with small spots of dead tissue at the tip and between the vein of lower leaves
• Phosphorus -Deficiency results in small dark spot over the entire plant and Abnormal Occurrence of red and purple color in leaves and stalks
• Sulfur -Deficiency results in chlorosis of new leaves and buds usually without spotting and poor root development
• Calcium -Deficiency produces abnormal development and cell division
• Magnesium -Deficiency results in mottled chlorosis
• Nitrogen -deficiency results in yellowing of older leaves or general lightening of All green parts of the plants combined with the stunting of growth