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Name: Kally B.
Status: educator
Age: 20s
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Date: Wednesday, November 20, 2002
Question:
I recently grew kidney beans with my classes and one plant has two leaves that are completely yellow. ALL the other leaves are green. I was wondering why this occurred. IS there an absence of chlorophyll? is the plant an albino?

Replies:
Yellowing or chlorosis of leaves can be caused by age, mineral deficiencies due to soil nutrient availability, insects and fungi, and amount of light. Albino leaves would be white.

http://www.mastergardenproducts.com/gardenerscorner/leaves_color_problems.htm

http://www.luminet.net/~wenonah/min-def/beans.htm

Anthony R. Brach, Ph.D.


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