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Agriculture · Q1025

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Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 1025

Q1025

Symptoms of calcium deficiency in plants is 1st noticed in

A.
Middle leaves
B.
Lower leaves
C.
Terminal leaves
Answer
D.
All leaves simultaneously

Answer: Option C

Solution

Answer: Option C
Solution:
Symptoms of calcium deficiency in plants are 1st noticed in terminal leaves.
Symptoms of calcium deficiency first appear on younger leaves and tissues, growth is inhibited, and plants have a bushy appearance. The youngest leaves are usually small and misshapen with brown chlorotic spots developing along the margins, which spread to eventually unite in the centre of the leaves.