Phosphorus participates in most of the energy transformations of the vital processes of plants, such as photosynthesis, in carbohydrate metabolism, in the starch/sucrose ratio and in the participation of photoassimilates between the leaves (source) and the storage organ (drain).
This is one of the main limiting factors for growth.
Deficiency – The older leaves have a purplish-brown color, with the evolution of the disease, the leaves turn yellow and fall. The roots show abnormal development.
