Nitrogen Deficiency - Strawberry

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Symptom description

Symptoms begin at the mature leaves. At first leaves turn pale green. With progressing deficiency they turn uniformly yellow and become smaller. As leaves age their margins and stalks turn reddish and leaf blades become red.

Made worst by

Low or high pH soils. Sandy or light soils (leaching.) Low organic matter. Drought conditions. High rainfall (leaching) or heavy irrigation. Addition or high levels of non-decomposed organic matter/manure (eg straw). Fast growing crops.

Important for

Improved crop development. Increased yield. Improved fruit quality.

Cause description

Nitrogen deficiency Yellowing occurs also with sulfur or molybdenum deficiency.

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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 SAFE-N 300

Strawberry (Field Grown): 5 to 10 l/ha before flowering. Repeat if necessary after fruit set. Water rate: 500 l/ha.

Other recommended products (8)

YaraTera KRISTA K PLUS

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.

YaraTera KRISTA MAP

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.

YaraTera KRISTA MAG

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.

YaraTera KRISTALON BLUE LB

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.

YaraTera KRISTALON RED

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.

YaraTera MAGNITRA L

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.

YaraTera KRISTALON GREEN LB

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

YaraVita SENIPHOS

Strawberry (field grown): Non-everbearing varieties, 3 applications of 10 l/ha from start of flowering. Repeat applications at 7-10 day intervals. Everbearing varieties, divide a total rate of 30 l/ha into 6 applications of 5 l/ha. Do not apply successive applications at intervals of less than 10-14 days. Water rate: 500 l/ha.