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Nutrient Deficencies

First see if the problem is in older or younger leaves.

Problems showing first in older leaves

Old Growth light Green

Nitrogen
Inner Leaves turn light green

Magnesium
Outer leaves light green

Potassium
Spotty olderleaves

Molybdenum
Purple Veins

Phosphorus
Deters ants

Boron
Spotty olderleaves

Zinc
Prevents Fungus

Chlorine

Problems showing first in Younger leaves

Young growth uncurled

Calcium
Inner Leaves turn light green

Iron
Outer leaves light green

Sulfur
leaves turn yellow

Manganese
Yellow tips of leaves

Copper
Prevents Fungus

Nickel

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