Life: The Science of Biology 11th Edition

Published by W. H. Freeman
ISBN 10: 1-31901-016-4
ISBN 13: 978-1-31901-016-4

Chapter 35 - Plant Nutrition - 35.1 - Plants Require Nutrients - 35.1 Recap - Learning Outcomes - Page 752: 2

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Yellow leaves in a young plant may be the result of an iron or a sulfur deficiency. By comparison, yellow in older leaves is suggestive of a nitrogen deficiency.

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Yellow leaves in a young plant may be the result of an iron or a sulfur deficiency. By comparison, yellow in older leaves is suggestive of a nitrogen deficiency.
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