Name any three minerals whose deficiency causes diseases in plants. Give the symptoms of each deficiency.

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The three mineral deficiency diseases in plants are:

The deficiency of nitrogen causes the yellowing of leaves, wrinkling of cereal grains.

The deficiency of the iron causes yellowing of leaves.

De-shaped and yellowing of leaves are due to deficiency of zinc.

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