🌱 Part 1: Essential Plant Nutrients

🔬 Part 2: Nutrient Deficiency Symptoms

Plants lacking sufficient nitrates will show _____________ leaves and poor _____________ growth.

A deficiency in magnesium causes leaves to turn _____________ because chlorophyll production is affected.

Without enough phosphates, plants develop weak _____________ systems and poor _____________ transfer.

Insufficient potassium makes plants more susceptible to _____________ and reduces their ability to activate _____________.

🧪 Part 3: Practical Investigation Planning

Hypothesis: If cress seeds are grown without nitrates, then _________________________________

________________________________________________________________

Independent variable: ___________________________________________

Dependent variable: ____________________________________________

Three controlled variables:

1. ________________________________________________________________

2. ________________________________________________________________

3. ________________________________________________________________

📊 Part 4: Data Interpretation

Imagine a bar chart showing: Complete nutrient solution (15cm), No nitrates (8cm), No phosphates (10cm), No potassium (12cm), No magnesium (9cm)

🌍 Part 5: Applied Science Connections

Fertiliser 1: ________________________

Main nutrients: ________________________________________________

Fertiliser 2: ________________________

Main nutrients: ________________________________________________

Plants can survive without any nutrients from soil. TRUE / FALSE

Micronutrients are needed in smaller quantities than macronutrients. TRUE / FALSE

All plants require exactly the same nutrient concentrations. TRUE / FALSE

Nutrient deficiencies always kill plants immediately. TRUE / FALSE