COMMON SYMPTOMS OF NUTRIENT DEFICIENCY IN AQUATIC PLANTS

Element

Leaves to first
show deficiency

Symptom

Nitrogen

Old

Leaves turn yellowish (*)

Phosphorus

Old

Premature leaf fall-off

Similar to nitrogen deficiency

Calcium

New

Damage and die off of growing points

Yellowish leaf edges

Magnesium

Old

Yellow spots (*)

Potassium

Old

Yellow areas, then withering of leaf edges and tips

Sulfur

New

Similar to nitrogen deficiency

Iron

New

Leaves turn yellow

Greenish nerves enclosing yellow leaf tissue
First seen in fast growing plants

Manganese

(**)

Dead yellowish tissue between leaf nerves

Copper

(**)

Dead leaf tips and withered edges

Zinc

Old

Yellowish areas between nerves, Starting at leaf tip and edges

Boron

New

Dead shoot tips, new side shoots also die

Molybdenum

Old

Yellow spots between leaf nerves, then brownish areas along edges.
Inhibited flowering

(*) The plants may also become reddish from the presence of the red pigment anthocyanin.
(**) Although Jacobsen does not differentiate between new and old leaves, David Whittacker reports from a hydoponics book that
boron, calcium, copper, iron, manganese and sulfur are immobile elements and whose deficiencies affect new leaves.

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Organic Weed
Killers

What do they do

Organic or Natural Weed Killers are good alternatives to chemical weedkiller and
are more eco-friendly.

On the whole these ingredients are non-selective. Unless using your hands or
Natural Weed Killer hoe!!

Non-Selective Systemic
Weed Killers

Non-Selective Contact
Weed Killer

Weed Killers
Distilled White Vinegar
Your Hands!
Garden Hoe
Citrus Oil
Clove Oil
Salt
Lemon Juice
Boiled Egg Water! Or just
boiling water
Corn Gluten Meal

Like it sounds a non-selective weed killer is not selective. So it will kill any plant it Ammonium sulphamate
(AMS)
is applied to.
Glyphosate
Amitrole
Unlike contact weed killer, systemics will kill the root of the plant. Although it may
Fluroxypyr
take longer to see any results. Suited in control of annual and perenial.
Imazapyr
Picloram
Less effective during times of cold and drought
Triclopyr
Quick Pro Dry
Like it sounds a non-selective weed killer is not selective. So it will kill any plant it Scythe
Brush Killer BK-32
is applied to.
Ammonium Octanoate
Ammonium Decanoate
It does not kill the root system but provides rapid top growth killing.
Ammonium sulphamate
(AMS)
Suited to control of annual weeds but less so to perenials
Paraquat
Diquat
Gluphosinate-ammonium
(Glufosinate)
Pelargonic acid - (nonoaic
acid)
Weedol MAX
Sodium Chlorate
Atrazine - Banned in EU

dicamba
Linuron

Selective Weed Killer

As the name suggests, this is a more targeted type of weed killer. Normally
targeting broadleaved plants and leaving grasses unharmed. Commonly used for
weed control on lawns.
Selective weedkillers action is also systemic.

2,4-D
aminopyralid
clopyralid
Imazapic
Dichlorprop
Dicamba
Dichlorophen
Mecoprop-P (MCPP)
MCPA
Metosulam
Bastion T
Super Selective
Greenor

Pre-Emergent Herbicide

See non-selective residual Weed Killer

See non-selective residual

Weed Killer

Post Emergent Herbicide

See non-selective contact weed killers

See non-selective contact

weed killers

Also known as pre-emergence herbicides, they are non-selective and remain in

the soil, killing germinating seeds and shoots from perennial roots.

Atrazine - Banned in EU
Metolachlor
Pendimethalin
Dichlobenil (2,6dichlorobenzonitrile)
Diflufenican
Diuron
Flufenacet
Metosulam
Oxadiazon
Simazine
Sodium Chlorate
Tordon

Non-Selective Residual
Weed Killer

Popular Weed Killer Ingredients:

Below is a table of popular weed killers and their active ingredients:

Trade Name

Type

Active Ingredients

Use

B&Q Complete

Systemic

Glyphosate

General and spot weed killer

Casaron G4

Residual

granules

On areas where no growth is wanted.

Gramoxone

Contact

Paraquat

fast acting ground clearance (agricultural use only), perennial

weeds not completely killed

Pathclear

Systemic and
Residual

Diflufenican and Oxadiazon

paths and gravel

Roundup

Systemic

Glyphosate

general to clear for planting and as a spot weeder

Tumbleweed

Systemic

Glyphosate

general to clear for planting and as a spot weeder

Tumbleweed Paths &

Patios

Systemic and
Residual

Gluphosinate-ammonium
and diuron

paths and gravel

Weedol

Contact

Diquat

fast acting ground clearance, perennial weeds not completely

killed

Weedol MAX

Contact

Pelargonic acid

fast acting, perennial weeds not completely killed