Pepper - Wilting
Symptoms
Total plant size and leaf size are severely reduced, leaves are very chlorotic and wilting, especially the older ones.
Causes
Severe phosphorus deficiency (right)
Pepper - Chlorosis
Symptoms
The leaf blade has got a mottled, chlorotic appearance. A narrow, necrotic seam occurs along the main vein at the leaf base.
Causes
Phosphorus deficiency
Pepper - Chlorosis
Symptoms
The leaf blade has got a mottled, chlorotic appearance. By the time, the bigger chlorotic dots towards the leaf margin turn grey and necrotic.
Causes
Phosphorus deficiency
Pepper - Chlorosis
Symptoms
The leaf blade has got a mottled, partly chlorotic and partly dark green appearance.
Causes
Phosphorus deficiency
Pepper - Discolouration
Symptoms
Fruit on P deficient plants are often shorter and narrower than normal
Causes
Phosphorus deficiency on fruit
Phosphorus deficiency vs. optimum made worse by
- Acidic or very alkaline (calcareaus) soils
- Low organic matter
- Cold or wet conditions
- Crops with a poorly developed root system
- Soils with low P reserves
- Soils with a high phosphate capacity
- Iron rich soils
Phosphorus is important for
- Ensuring good start and continued growth for high yield
- Increases fruit set, fruit development and early maturity
