Plant Deficiencies
Hydroponic gardening's popularity has grown in leaps and bounds in recent years, especially in North America.
The
correct diagnosis of nutritional deficiencies is important in
maintaining optimum plant growth.
The recognition of these symptoms allows growers to fine tune their
nutritional regime as well as minimize stress conditions. However,
the symptoms expressed are often dependent on the species of plant
growth, stage of growth, or other controlling factors. Therefore,
growers should become familiar with nutritional deficiencies on a
crop-by-crop basis.
What to do About Them
Record keeping and photographs
are excellent tools for assisting in the diagnosis of nutrient
deficiencies. Photographs allow growers to compare symptoms to
previous situations in a step-by-step approach to problem solving.
Accurate records help in establishing trends as well as responses to
corrective treatments.
You will find pictures and brief descriptions of some of the most
common deficiencies in the plant world. Should you not find the
picture that resembles one of these deficiencies, check our plant
disease page, as it could be a disease.