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Mention some role of micronutrients.

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Some role of the micronutrients are :

1.Nitrogen: Increases the size of the leaves, promotes rapid growth along with fruit and seed development and hastens the maturity of the crop.

2. Phosphorus:  activates coenzymes for the production of amino acid used in the synthesis of protein, and is important in metabolic processes as well.

3. Potassium: involved in the opening and closing of stomata, protein synthesis, maintenance of turgidity of cells, facilitates cell division and growth and activation of enzymes.

4. Calcium: involved in the normal functioning of cell membranes during the formation of the mitotic spindle.

5. Magnesium: Helps in the formation of fruits and nuts and in the germination of seeds as well.

6. Sulphur: obtained by plants in the form of sulphate ion

 

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