Signs of Nutrient Deficiencies
Segment: 7. Soils & Plant Nutrition, Standard: Develop and implement a fertilization plan for specific plants or crops. (Technical II.B.3)
Description
Describe nutrient deficiency symptoms and recognize environmental causes of nutrient deficiencies. Understand the interdependence of nutrients and their uptake.
Resources
- Small Group: Give them a picture and have them brainstorm what might be wrong with the plant.
- A Beginners Guide Video
- Nutrient Deficiency Article (Upstart University)
- Leibig’s Law of the Minimum
- Plant Nutrient Deficiencies Video
- Activity at the end of video could be a potential project or extension discussion.
- Field Trip
- Visit a local greenhouse or farm to observe and identify nutrient deficiencies
- Guide to symptoms of Nutrient Deficiencies (University of Arizona Extension)
Teaching Methods
Brainstorming, Lecture Discussion, Demonstration, Field Trip, Resource People, Experiment, Game and Simulations, Supervised Study