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Potassium
Deficiency Symptoms
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- Depressed growth
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Yellowing and marginal drying of older leaves and
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Development of slender stalks.
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Orange, yellow colour appears in the older lower leaves which develop numerous chlorotic spots that later become brown with dead centre result in ‘firing’ apperance.
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Reddish discoloration which is confined to the epidermal cells of the upper surfaces and midribs of the leaves. Bunchy top appearance.
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Poor root growth with less member of root hairs.
Correction Measure
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Foliar spray of KCl 1% twice at fortnightly interval |
