Nutrients
What is an example of a Non-Mineral Plant Nutrient?
Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen
What does N stand for?
Nitrogen
Fertilizer can be applied in 2 forms, what are they?
Liquid Solution and Granular
What is a Factor that impacts the Timing of applying fertilizer?
Type of Plant
Frequency/Amount of Rainfall
Type of Fertilizer
Define Nutrient Deficiency
Not ENOUGH Fertilizer
Essential elements plants need to grow, sustain life, and reproduce is what?
Nutrients
Bright Green Colors to Leaves
What is an example of a Micronutrient?
Boron, Chlorine, Copper, Iron, Nickle, Zinc
What is one of the 3 different times that fertilizer could be applied?
Pre Planting
Starter Solutions
Post Planting
Define Nutrient Toxicity
Too MUCH Fertilizer
What is 1 Problem from a LACK of Nutrients?
Slow Growth
Poor Flowering
Bad Roots
Discolored Leaves/Foliage
What does the Potassium provide for the plant?
Stems Strength/Rigid
What is an example of a Secondary Macronutrient?
Magnesium, Calcium, Sulfur
Define Side Dressing
Fertilizer being applied to the soil beside the plant after up and growing
There is sometimes discoloration in plant, what colors are they (Not green, brown, yellow)
Purplish-Red
What is 1 Problem from OVER application of Nutrients?
Contaminate Groundwater
Increase Salt Levels in Soil
Too much Leave growth, no Fruit/Flower
What are the three PRIMARY MACRONutrients
N, P, K
Name a Type of Equipment used to Apply Fertilizer:
Broadcast Spreader, Drop Spreader, Sprayer, Fertilizer Injector
Define Leaching
Excess Water seeping into ground and never used by the plant
What does Necrosis look like for a plant?
Dead, Dying, Brown Spots on Leaves
Name a Type of Fertilizer Application Methods
Broadcasting, Fertigation, Foliar, Soil Injection, Banding
What does Phosphorus provide for the plant?
Root Formation
Define Immobile Nutrients
nutrients cannot move to different parts of the plant once settled
Define Mobile Nutrients
Nutrients that can move from one part of the plant to another
What is the difference between Chlorosis and Interveinal Chlorosis
Chlorosis is the entire leaf/spot, Interveinal is with the veins/middle of leaves