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Nitrates are needed for protein's, so it results in the plant not having the proteins it needs. Also it will have yellow older leaves and a stunted growth. :)
And just if you wanted to know:
nitrates stimulate root development and are required for protein production. Chlorophyll, needed for photosynthesis, is a protein and without the nitrogen from the nitrates it cannot be made <---this is why the leaves are small and yellow in colour! :)
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What happens if a plant is lacking potassium What happens if a plant is lacking phosphates What happens if a plant is lacking nitrates?
Hiya! If a plant is lacking POTASSIUM, it will form yellow leaves and bits of the plat will die. If a plant is lacking phosphates, it will havesmall roots and purple leaves and the stem will be weak. If it is lacking nitrates,it will be really small and haveyellow leaves.
What happens in lack of nitrate ions in plants?
If a plant doesn't take in nitrates, it will wither and die. Nitrogen is one of the three macronutrients (nutrients needed in relatively large amounts) for any given plant. The other two are phosphorous and potassium. The only way for a plant to absorb nitrogen is through nitrogen-rich compounds, such as the nitrates and nitrites.
What happens to water systems when nitrates and phosphates increase?
Plant and algae growth increases
Why does nitrates help plant growth?
Nitrates are essential for the growth of amino acids and therefore are essential for the production plant proteins, which help the plant to grow :)
What happens if a plant is lacking calcium?
stunted growth and crinkled(a wrinkle or crease on the surface of something) leaves
Which organelle is lacking plant cell?
is it centrosomes
What is a plant's role in the nitrogen cycle?
Plants consume nitrogen in the form of Nitrates. Nitrogen gets converted into nitrates by the denitrifying bacteria. These plants absorb nitrogen in the form of nitrates through the groundwater.
What plant will convert nitrogen into nitrates?
Any legume will convert nitrogen to nitrates, as well as many bacteria found in the soil
By what process do nitrates enter the cell?
Nitrates enter the cell through the process of active transport. Nitrates are essential for development of leaves of a plant and are absorbed through root hair cells.
Why it is important that some bacteria in the soil change nitrogen to nitrates?
Because when nitrogen is converted into nitrates, which is a common fertilizer, it provides nutrients for plant
What type of pollutant Fertilizers such as nitrates and phosphates are examples of?
plant nutrient
What nitrates use for?
Mainly Plant fertilisers, but also for building bombs.
