Question

Little leaf$/$ leaf rosetting is deficieny symptom of

• A. Zn
• B. Mn
• C. Fe
• D. B

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

Zn

Nutrients are essential for the growth and development of organisms. In the absences of it causes disease called as deficiency disease. Its symptoms are as follows:

Zinc (Zn) - Leaf malformation, liitle leaf, leaf rossets, interveinal chlorosis, leaf distortions, white bud, stunted growth.

Manganese (Mn) - Interveinal chlorosis, grey spots, legume cotyledons with brownish spots, sterile flowers.

Iron (Fe) - Interveinal chlorosis appears first in young leaves, veins green, growth reduced.

Boron (B) - Loss of apical dominance, abscission of flowers, smallsize of fruits, stunted growth, absence of root nodules in leguminous plants, browning if cauliflower.

So, the correct answer is option A.