Cereals - Chlorosis
Symptoms
Iron deficiency causes interveinal chlorosis with distinctive yellow-green stripes on younger leaves. With ongoing deficiency the complete leaf blade turns yellow and chlorosis spreads to older leaves too.
Causes
Iron deficiency
Iron deficiency made worse by
- High pH
- Water logged soils
- Calcareous soils
- High copper, manganese or zinc soils
Iron is important for
- Healthy green foliage
- Increased yield
