Cereals - Deformation
Symptoms
Flag leaf is twisted/curled.
Causes
Calcium deficiency
Cereals - Deformation
Symptoms
Elongated crack in the mid section of young leaf.
Causes
Calcium deficiency
Calcium deficiency made worse by
- Acidic soils
- Sandy or light soils (leaching)
- Acid peat soils
- Soils rich in sodium
- Soils rich in aluminium
- Drought conditions
- Fruit high in nitrogen or potassium
- Large fruit
Calcium is important for
- Healthy green foliage
- Improved yield and quality
Yara recommended fertilisers for Calcium deficiency
YaraVita STOPIT
Cereals: 5 l/ha from 4 leaves to second node detectable (Zadok's G.S. 14 to 32). Water rate: 200 l/ha
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