How to recognize and treat magnesium deficiency in plants: even a novice gardener can cope
Magnesium is an important trace element for growing vegetables and other plants.
In this article we will tell you how to understand that there is a lack of magnesium in your garden.
Signs of magnesium deficiency in plants
With magnesium deficiency, a mosaic pattern often appears on plant leaves.
Red stripes may appear on the edges of the leaves of some plants.
Another sign of magnesium deficiency in plants is a change in leaf color from green to yellow and even purple.
Also, the tips of the leaves begin to curl upward.
If magnesium deficiency is severe, spots appear on the leaves. In the future, the leaves may begin to curl and fall off, and the process only gets worse over time.
With magnesium deficiency, cucumber leaves lighten and turn yellow at the top.
Also, with a lack of microelement, the growth of the stem, which becomes thin and fragile, and the lateral branches may be delayed.
Cucumber flowers fade without blooming, and the already formed ovaries intensively crumble.
Therefore, it is important to monitor the health of plants and add fertilizer with magnesium to the soil.
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