Nitrogen deficiency is a medical condition where a plant is unable to obtain enough nitrogen from the soil. This can lead to stunting, lack of flowering or fruiting, and chlorosis. This can occur when
A young cabbage plant exhibiting nitrogen deficiency.
In agriculture, a green manure is a crop specifically cultivated to be incorporated into the soil while still green. Typically, the green manure's biomass is incorporated with a plow or disk, as is of
Nitrogen deficiency
…legumes are prone to this disorder. Nitrogen deficiency can be prevented by using grass mowings as a mulch or foliar feeding with manure. Sowing green manure crops such as grazing rye to cover soil over the winter will help to prevent nitrogen leaching, while leguminous green manures such as winter tares…