Iron deficiency made worse by
- High pH
- Water logged soils
- Calcareous soils
- High copper, manganese or zinc soils
Iron is important for
- Internal reactions in the plant
Symptoms
Symptoms show on youngest leaves first: Longitudinal pale stripes between the veins extend from the leaf base to the leaf tip. The complete plant may become pale yellow to white. With severe deficiency immature leaf blades may get distorted and necrotic. Young stubble shoots have no new root development.
Reduction of growth and yield.
Reasons
Iron deficiency
Iron is the micronutrient needed in greatest quantities within sugarcane. However, deficiencies are rare and most frequent on alkaline and calcereous soils ('lime induced chlorosis').
Symptoms
Symptoms show on youngest leaves first: Longitudinal pale stripes between the veins extend from the leaf base to the leaf tip. The complete plant may become pale yellow to white. With severe deficiency immature leaf blades may get distorted and necrotic. Young stubble shoots have no new root development.
Reduction of growth and yield.
Reasons
Iron deficiency
Iron is the micronutrient needed in greatest quantities within sugarcane. However, deficiencies are rare and most frequent on alkaline and calcereous soils ('lime induced chlorosis').
Symptoms
Symptoms show on youngest leaves first: Longitudinal pale stripes between the veins extend from the leaf base to the leaf tip. The complete plant may become pale yellow to white. With severe deficiency immature leaf blades may get distorted and necrotic. Young stubble shoots have no new root development.
Reduction of growth and yield.
Reasons
Iron deficiency
Iron is the micronutrient needed in greatest quantities within sugarcane. However, deficiencies are rare and most frequent on alkaline and calcereous soils ('lime induced chlorosis').
Symptoms
Symptoms show on youngest leaves first: Longitudinal pale stripes between the veins extend from the leaf base to the leaf tip. The complete plant may become pale yellow to white. With severe deficiency immature leaf blades may get distorted and necrotic. Young stubble shoots have no new root development.
Reduction of growth and yield.
Reasons
Iron deficiency
Iron is the micronutrient needed in greatest quantities within sugarcane. However, deficiencies are rare and most frequent on alkaline and calcereous soils ('lime induced chlorosis').
Symptoms
Symptoms show on youngest leaves first: Longitudinal pale stripes between the veins extend from the leaf base to the leaf tip. The complete plant may become pale yellow to white. With severe deficiency immature leaf blades may get distorted and necrotic. Young stubble shoots have no new root development.
Reduction of growth and yield.
Reasons
Iron deficiency
Iron is the micronutrient needed in greatest quantities within sugarcane. However, deficiencies are rare and most frequent on alkaline and calcereous soils ('lime induced chlorosis').
Symptoms
Symptoms show on youngest leaves first: Longitudinal pale stripes between the veins extend from the leaf base to the leaf tip. The complete plant may become pale yellow to white. With severe deficiency immature leaf blades may get distorted and necrotic. Young stubble shoots have no new root development.
Reduction of growth and yield.
Reasons
Iron deficiency
Iron is the micronutrient needed in greatest quantities within sugarcane. However, deficiencies are rare and most frequent on alkaline and calcereous soils ('lime induced chlorosis').
Asia and Oceania
