Iron

Deficiency Symptoms

• Interveinal chlorosis in younger leaves.
• Between vein showing chlorosis and veins remain green in colour
• Later the entire crop exhibits bleached appearance.
• Apply 50 kg FeSO₄ along with FYM for calcareous soils.
• Apply 12.5 kg of micronutrient mixture formulated by the Department of Agriculture,Tamil Nadu mixed with 37.5 kg of sand.
• Apply 50 kg FeSO₄ + 12.5 t FYM ha-1 along with 40 kg of elemental sulphur for calcareous soils.

Correction Measures

• Foliar application of 1% KCl or K₂SO₄ (10 g / litre of water) two times at 15 days interval..