Phosphorus deficiency vs. healthy plant - Carrots | Yara Ireland

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Carrots - Growth retardation

Symptoms
Root growth of phosphorus deficient plants is severely stunted.

Reasons
Phosphorus deficiency (right) Visual deficiency symptoms on cabbage leaves are rarely observed in the field.

Phosphorus deficiency vs. healthy plant made worse by

Acidic or very alkaline (calcareaus) soils
Low organic matter
Cold or wet conditions
Crops with a poorly developed root system
Soils with low P reserves
Soils with a high phosphate capacity
Iron rich soils

Phosphorus is important for

Energy storage and transfer
Nucleic acid formation
Protein synthesis
Cell membrane component
Carbohydrate metabolism

Yara recommended fertilizers for Phosphorus

YaraVita MAGPHOS K

YaraVita MAGPHOS K

Carrot: 3 to 5 l/ha when crop is 15 cm tall. Repeat if necessary at 10 to 14 day intervals. Water rate: 200 l/ha.

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Other recommended products

YaraMila COMPLEX

Carrots: 375 to 625 kg/ha as a base dressing

YaraVita CROPLIFT PRO

Carrot: 2.5 to 5 kg/ha. Repeat at 10 to 14 day intervals as necessary. Water rate: 200 l/ha.

YaraVita MAIZE BOOST

Carrot: 3 to 5 l/ha when crop is 15 cm tall. Repeat if necessary at 10 to 14 day intervals. Water rate: 200 l/ha.

YaraVita SENIPHOS

Carrot: 5 l/ha. 2 to 3 applications when crop is 15 cm tall and at 7 to 10 day intervals. Water rate: 200 l/ha.