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Horticulture :: Deficiencies and disorders- Tomato

Zinc

Zinc

Deficiency Symptoms :

Deficiency appears first on older leaves in the form of interveinal chlorosis. Inhibit both vegetative growth and fruit production. Shortened internodes, diminutive leaves with undercurling of leaflets, epinastic curvature of leaves and chlorosis. Oozing out of cell contents as a brown fluid from the leaves.

Corrective Measure :

Foliar spray of ZnSO4 1% twice at fortnightly interval.

 

 

Updated on Jan 2023
 

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