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Sulphur Deficiency - Maize

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Symptom description

Plant shows stunted, erect growth. Seen from a distance, younger leaves are coloured uniformly pale, but when you look at them closely, it's rather an interveinal chlorosis. The yellowgreen leaves show a narrow redbrown seam along the leaf margin and the leaf base has got a tint of the same colour.

Made worst by

Acidic soils. Light, sandy soils (leaching). Low organic matter. Poorly aerated soils (waterlogged soils.) Areas with low industrial emissions.

Important for

Green foliage and healthy growth. More effective use of nitrogen by the crop.

Cause description

Sulphur deficiency Nitrogen deficiency can cause similar chlorosis but begins at the older leaves.