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Deficiency symptoms of nitrogen and pota...

Deficiency symptoms of nitrogen and potassium are visible first in

A

Roots

B

Buds

C

Senescent leaves

D

Young leaves

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C
Elements that are actively mobilized within the plants are exported to young developing tissue and the deficiency symptoms tend to appear first in the older leaves for example deficiency symptoms of N, K and Mg are visible first in the senescent leaves.
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