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Magnesium

Deficiency Symptoms

  • Lower leaves develop interveinal chlorosis, light yellow in colour and later becomes orange.  
  • Green colour persists in midrib and veins giving a characteristic pattern.

Correction Measure

Foliar spray of 0.5% MgSO4 (5g/lit) at fortnightly intervals, after the appearance of deficiency symptoms.

 

Updated on Apr 2023  
Fodder Cholam