A gardener was working in his field. He noticed that some of his plants have yellow leaves which he has never seen before. He called his friend who was an agricultural scientist. The scientist asked him to send the soil sample to his lab. After a few days, he got the following results:
Deficiency symptom | Deficient nutrient elements | Mnemonic to remember |
Chlorosis: Yellowing of leaves |
Mn, Mg, Fe, Zn, Mo, N, K, S | Money & Marriage (are) Irrelevant (to) Zen MoNKS where Money - Manganese (Mn) Marriage - Magnesium (Mg) Irrelevant - Iron (Fe) Zen - Zinc (Zn) MoNKS - Molybdenum (Mo), Nitrogen (N), Potassium (K), Sulphur (S) |
Necrosis: Death of tissue |
Mg, Cu, Ca, K | Maggie Cut Calendula (from the) Pot where Maggie - Magnesium (Mg) Cut - Copper (Cu) Calendula - Calcium (Ca) Pot - Potassium (K) |
Inhibition of division of cells in the plants | Mo, P, S, N | Molly Kelly Speak Not where Molly - Molybdenum (Mo) Kelly - Potassium (K) Speak - Sulphur (S) Not - Nitrogen (N) |
Delay in flowering | Mo, N, S | MoNS where Mo - Molybdenum (Mo) N - Nitrogen (N) S - Sulphur (S) |