Carrots - Chlorosis
Symptoms
The youngest leaves are uniformly chlorotic.
Causes
Copper Deficiency
Copper deficiency made worse by
- Organic soils
- Chalky soils
- Sandy soils
- Reclaimed heathland
- High nitrogen applications
Copper is important for
- Component of enzymes
- Important role in photosythesis and phenol metabolism of plants
- Regulation of destructive superoxide radicals inside cells
- Moderate requirement
Yara recommended fertilisers for Copper deficiency
YaraVita COPTREL 500
Carrot: 0.5 l/ha when crop is 15 cm tall. For moderate to severe deficiency repeat applications at 10 to 14 day intervals. Water rate: 200 l/ha.
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Carrot: 1 l/ha when crop is 15 cm tall. For moderate to severe deficiency repeat applications at 10 to 14 day intervals. Water rate: 200 l/ha.
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