Nitrogen

Nitrogen forms part of the chlorophyll molecule, which gives plants their green color and is involved in creating food for the plant through photosynthesis.

Importance of Nitrogen in plants

• Nitrogen is responsible for the green coloring of plants– Which enables the plants to manufacture food.
• It promotes the active growth of plant leaves enabling plants develop new growth each stage of development.

Deficiency symptoms

Symptoms of N deficiency are general chlorosis of lower mature leaves, in severe cases necrosis of the older leaves.

In cereals, yellow discoloration from the leaf tip backward in the form of a ‘V’ is commonly observed. Stunted and slow growth of the plant in general is also a key indicator.