Calcium Deficiency - Strawberry

Symptom description

Young leaf with necrotic tips. The leaf blade is crinkled.

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 The so called tip-burn appears quite often during periods of rapid leaf growth. Calcium deficient leaf blades contain less than 0.2 % calcium on dry basis. Boron deficiency causes similar symptoms at the leaf.

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.