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Class 11

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We know that plants require nutrients. If we supply these in excess, will it be beneficial to the plants? If yes, how/ if no, why? 

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Plants can tolerate a specific amount of micronutrient. A slight lesser amount of it can cause deficiency symptom and a slight higher amount can cause toxicity. The mineral ion concentration which reduces the dry weight of a tissue by is called toxic concentration. This concentration is different for different micronutrients as well as for different plant, e.g., is toxic beyond for soyabean and beyond for sunflower.
It is very difficult to identify the toxicity symptoms of mineral ion. It is because excess uptake of one element can reduces the uptake of other element at a time.
e.g., manganese becomes toxic when absorbed by plants in higher amounts. The toxicity is expressed in form of brown spots surrounded by chlorotic vein.
It is due to the following
(i) Reduction in uptake of and .
(ii) Inhibition of binding of to specific enzymes.
(iii) Inhibition of translocation in shoot apex.
Thus, excess of causes deficiency of iron, magnesium and calcium.
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We know that plants require nutrients. If we supply these in excess, will it be beneficial to the plants? If yes, how/ if no, why? 
TopicMineral Nutrition
SubjectBiology
ClassClass 11
Answer TypeText solution:1
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