Deficiency symptom identification.

A B C

Nitrogen (N). Nitrogen (N). Nitrogen (N).

D E F

Nitrogen (N). Phosphorus (P). Small Phosphorus (P). Pyramid-

legume cover plant leaves. shaped trunk

G H I

Phosphorus (P). Presence Phosphorus (P). Presence Potassium (K). Orange

of Dicranopteris linearis and of Melastoma spotting, especially on older
Imperata cylindrica. malabathricum leaves.
Deficiency symptom identification.
A B C

Potassium (K). Yellowing of Potassium (K). ‘Flat top’ Potassium (K). Pale fronds,
edges of cover plant leaves. appearance and orange dried out leaf ends.
fronds on young palm.

D E F

Potassium (K). Confluent Potassium (K). Symptoms Potassium (K) and Boron
orange spotting. when looking in to a group of (B). So-called ‘white stripe’
palms. disorder.

G H I

Magnesium (Mg). Shaded Boron (B). Hook leaf (above) Boron (B). Crinkle leaf
leaves remain green. Cover and blind leaf (below). (above) and hook leaf
plants are yellow. (below).