Zinc

Zinc (Zn) is taken up by plants as the divalent Zn²⁺ cation. It was one of the first micronutrients recognized as essential for plants and the one most commonly limiting yields.
Benefit Breakdown
I22C1143

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Zinc Deficiency
Symptoms

Symptoms of deficiency can vary across crop species, but similarities exist for how nutrient insufficiency impacts plant tissue color and appearance. Nutrient deficiencies are commonly associated with the physical location on the plant (i.e., whether the symptoms are primarily observed on older versus newly formed plant tissue), but these symptoms can spread as the severity of the deficiency progresses.

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Zinc Deficiency in Avocado

All photos are provided courtesy of the The Fertilizer Institute (TFI) and its TFI Crop Nutrient Deficiency Image Collection. The photos above are a sample of a greater collection, which provides a comprehensive sampling of hundreds of classic cases of crop deficiency from research plots and farm fields located around the world. For access to the full collection, you can visit TFI's website.

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