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      Horticulture :: Deficiencies and disorders:: Cocoa  | 
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            Magnesium 
              Deficiency Symptoms
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                - Necrotic areas in interveinal region near leaf margin. These areas merge quickly leading to continuous marginal necrosis of older leaves 
 
                   
                 
                - Prominent bright yellow zone in advanced necrotic areas and islands of necrotic tissue also appear in later stages 
 
                   
                 
                - naffected areas of the leaf pale green than usual and develops oak leaf like pattern.
 
                   
 
               
              Corrective Measure
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                -                 Apply Dolomite @ 100 g/plant/year from the third year onwards 
 
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