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If the Element [or soil condition] at the left is too high or too low, a deficiency of the element at the top can result. For example, high FE in combination with Al and low pH may result in P deficiency symptoms.

Element

N

P

K

Ca

Mg

S

Fe

Al

Cu

B

Zn

Mo

Mn

Na

Cl

Co

Ni

N (Nitrogen)

 

 

High

 

 

 

 

 

 

High

High

 

 

 

 

 

 

P (Phosphorus)

Low

 

High

High

 

 

High

High

Very High

High

Low

High

 

 

 

 

 

K (Potassium)

High

 

 

High

High

 

 

 

 

High

High

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ca (Calcium)

Low

High + Unbalance

Low

 

Very High

 

High

High

 

High

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mg (Magnesium)

High

High

High

High

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

S (Sulfur)

Low

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

High

Low

 

 

 

 

Fe (Iron)

 

High + Al + low pH

 

High + Al, Mn + Low pH

High + Al, Mn + Low pH

 

 

 

High + Mn

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Al (Aluminum)

 

High + Fe

 

High + Fe, Mn + Low pH

 

 

 

 

High

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cu (Copper)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

High

 

 

 

 

 

B (Boron)

 

 

High

Low

High

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Zn (Zinc)

 

 

 

 

 

 

High

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mo (Molybdenum)

Low

 

 

 

 

 

High

 

High

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mn (Manganese)

High

 

High + Fe, Al + Low pH

High + Fe, Mn + Low pH

 

 

High + low pH

 

High + Fe

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Na (Sodium)

 

 

High

High

High

 

Low

Low

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cl (Chlorine)

 

High

High

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Co (Cobalt)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ni (Nickel)

 

 

 

 

 

 

High

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

pH

Low

Low + High

Fe, Al

Low

Low + Al, Fe, Mn

Low + Al, Fe, Mn

 

High or Low + Mn

 

High

High or Low

High

Low

High + Org. Matter

 

 

High

 

Organic Matter

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

High

Low

High

 

High + High pH