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
Yara recommended fertilisers for Iron deficiency
YaraVita FERLEAF 100
Cereals: 1 l/ha in 1,000 litres of water, repeated 3-8 times at 7-14 day intervals. Applications should commence as soon as there is sufficient leaf cover (preventative treatment) or as soon as first symptoms are seen (curative treatment). Do not apply during flowering.
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