Carrots - Chlorosis
Symptoms
Young leaves are chlorotic while older leaflets look flaccid and bend down.
Causes
Manganese deficiency
Manganese deficiency made worse by
- Organic soils
- Sandy soils
- High pH
- Cold wet periods
- Fluffy soils
Manganese is important for
- Nitrate reduction
- Photosynthesis
- Protein synthesis
- Maintains strong growth and development
- Moderate requirement
