Calcium Deficiency - Strawberry

Symptom description

Fruits are small with a dense cover of seeds at the fruit tip. Seed density also can be higher over the entire fruit.The fruit texture is hard and it is acid in taste.

Made worst by

Acidic soils. Sandy or light soils (leaching). Acid peat soils. Soils rich in sodium. Soils rich in aluminium. Drought conditions. Fruit high in nitrogen or potassium. Large fruit.

Important for

Stronger plants. Healthier plants. Gives plants more resistance to cold weather. Firmer berries. Increases storage potential and shelf life.

Cause description

Calcium Deficiency Boron deficiency also results in small fruits, but they are bumpy.

Yara recommends

YaraLiva CALCINIT

Strawberries (fertigated): Crop specific recipes for 2 tank (A & B tank) systems can be produced using the Yara Fertigation Plan, for more details contact your local Yara area manager.

YaraVita STOPIT

Strawberry (field grown): 3 applications of 10 l/ha from start of flowering. Repeat applications at 7 to 10 day intervals. Water rate: 300-600 l/ha.