It plays roles in plant development such as: cell wall synthesis and cell elongation, cell wall structural integrity and carbohydrate transport, pollen grain fertility and pollen tube elongation.
Deficiency – Curling of the leaves, which bend towards the ground and often turn reddish or yellowish.
The young leaves are small and it is common for the shoots to die with the appearance of progressive necrosis. At the root, longitudinal splitting occurs with subsequent healing.
