The deficiency of an element causes multiple symptoms in plants. However, the same symptoms may be caused by a deficiency of different elements.

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Symptoms caused by the deficiency of a particular element may be similar to the symptoms caused due to deficiency of several essential elements. For example, chlorosis is the inhibition of cell division and delay of flowering. It can be caused due to the deficiency of iron, magnesium or zinc.

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