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Just for reference, this is the chart that I use for determining what I need to add.  Granted the type of lighting, CO2, and type of plants that you have, will determine alot.  Also when adding fertilizers or trace elements, you need to research the plant(s) you are adding for, to determine whether it takes up nutrients thru the leaves or roots and what type/wattage of lighting is needed.

 

Signs of Nutrient Deficiencies

Boron

(trace element)

Death of stem and/or root apical meristem, leaves twisted, young tissue are most affected; dead shoot tips, new side shoots also die

Calcium

Death of shoot and root tips; young leaves and shoots are most effected;  Damage and die-off of growing points; Yellowish leaf edges

Cobalt

(trace element)

Stunted growth; used for nitrogen fixation, same as nitrogen deficiency signs

Copper

(trace element)

Young leaves dark green, twisted, wilted, tip remains alive; dead leaf tips & withered edges

Iron

Chlorosis of tissue between veins; stems short and slender; young leaves are more affected; leaves turning yellow

Magnesium

(trace element)

Chlorosis of leaves; older leaves are more affected; Yellow spots on leaves

Manganese

Chlorosis of young leaves, with smallest veins remaining green, necrosis between veins; dead yellowish tissue between leaf nerves

Molybdenum (trace element)

Chlorosis, twisting, death of young leaves; yellow spots between leaf nerves, then brownish areas along edges

Nickel

(trace element)

Lack of germination or seed formation, required for iron absorption

Nitrogen

Chlorosis of leaves; slow growth; small, stunted plants with large root systems; leaves turning yellow

Phosphorous

Chlorosis of leaves; slow growth; small, stunted plants with large root systems; Premature leaf fall-off

Potassium

Chlorosis, necrosis, weak stems and roots; older leaves are more affected; Yellow areas and withering of leaf edges & tips, Pinholes

Sulfur

Chlorosis of leaves; slow growth; small, stunted plants with large root systems; leaves turning yellow

Zinc

(trace element)

Reduced leaf size, shortened internodes, Chlorosis, spotted leaves, older leaves are most affected; yellow spots between leaf nerves, then brownish areas along edges.

                                                 Definitions:

 

Chlorosis - The yellowing or whitening of normally green plant tissue caused by a decreased amount of chlorophyll, usually as a result of disease or nutrient deficiency.

 

Necrosis - The death of plant tissue in small patches or zones, in response to disease, insect/fish attack, or injury.

 

Apical Meristem – New cells at the tip of a plant shoot or root that causes the shoot or root to increase in length.

 

Internodes – The portion of the stem between where the leaves attach.

Kelly 

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