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Symptoms of Nitrogen Deficiency in Cereal Grains

Nitrogen deficiency causes pale, yellowish-green foliage and stunted plants. Because Nitrogen is a mobile nutrient in the plant, symptoms appear first on the older leaves, and then develop on younger leaves as conditions become acute. Nitrogen deficient plants mature early with significantly reduced yield and quality.

Nitrogen Deficiency: The yellow wheat shows where a lighter rate of Nitrogen was applied.

Nitrogen Deficiency: Pale green on the youngest leaves, yellow middle leaves, and brown older leaves.

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Nitrogen is an integral part of all plant proteins. Thus, the nutritive value of the food we eat is largely dependent on the availability of Nitrogen for crop growth. It is required in greater quantities by crops than any of the other essential nutrients except Potassium in some high-yielding crops.

Primary building block for amino acids, protein, and protoplasm
Critical for flower differentiation, rapid shoot growth, bud vigor, and fruit set
Acts as a catalyst for other elements

Extreme low or high pH
Fast growing crops

Symptoms of Nitrogen Deficiency in Cereal Grains

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Functions of Nitrogen

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