Carrots - Chlorosis
Symptoms
Magnesium deficiency causes interveinal chlorosis with green veining on older leaves.
Causes
Magnesium deficiency
Carrots - Chlorosis
Symptoms
Magnesium deficiency causes interveinal chlorosis with green veining on older leaves.
With ongoing deficiency, the interveinal areas become whitish, like bleached. The main veins still remain green.
Causes
Magnesium deficiency
Carrots - Chlorosis
Symptoms
Magnesium deficiency causes interveinal chlorosis with green veining on older leaves.
With ongoing deficiency, the interveinal areas become whitish, like bleached. The tips of the leaflets sometimes show a violet tint, while the main veins still remain green.
Causes
Magnesium deficiency
Carrots - Chlorosis
Symptoms
Magnesium deficiency causes interveinal chlorosis with green veining on older leaves.
With ongoing deficiency, the interveinal areas become whitish, like bleached. The tips of the leaflets sometimes show a violet tint, while the main veins still remain green.
Causes
Magnesium deficiency
Magnesium deficiency made worse by
- Sandy soils
- Acidic soils
- Potassium rich soils
- Soils receiving high potash applications
- Cold wet periods
Magnesium is important for
- Increases photosynthetic activity maintaining good growth for high yields
- Relatively low uptake
