Visual lesson 01

Symptom location

Mark whether the first visible problem begins on old leaves, new growth, upper canopy, lower canopy, one branch, roots, or the whole plant.
Diagnostic OverlayWhole-plant symptom locator

Interactive academic visual

Symptom location

Where a problem starts is part of the evidence
New growth

Symptoms concentrated on expanding tissues should be recorded separately from those beginning on older leaves.

Knowledge check

Can you explain what the visual is showing?

Practice

Why record where a symptom appears first?

Track this lesson

Mark the lesson complete when you are comfortable with the visual, observations, and system context.

Evidence & further reading

Sources connected to this lesson

These references support specific biological, diagnostic, environmental, or process concepts used in this lesson. They are not a substitute for crop-specific testing or local regulatory guidance.

System context

Connect this lesson to the whole plant

Observation-first diagnostic overlay for symptom location and progression, environmental and root-zone context, nutrient tissue analysis, root/crown biotic-versus-abiotic clues, senescence, pest and pathogen evidence, differential diagnosis, evidence weighting, and confirmatory testing.
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