Copper deficiency - Strawberry

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Nutrients

Strawberry - Chlorosis

Symptoms
First the young, immature leaves show a uniform light-green colour. Later interveinal areas become very light green with veins remaining green. With severe deficiency interveinal areas and veins bleach exept for a broad green border at the leaf margin

Reasons
Copper deficiency Copper deficient leaf blades contain less than 3 ppm of copper at dry basis. Early symptoms of sulphur, molybdenum, manganese or iron deficiency are similar to the early symptoms of copper deficiency.

Copper deficiency made worse by

Organic soils
Chalky soils
Sandy soils
Reclaimed heathland
High nitrogen applications

Copper is important for

Component of enzymes
Important role in photosythesis and phenol metabolism of plants
Regulation of destructive superoxide radicals inside cells
Prevention of fungal diseases

Yara recommended fertilizers for Copper

YaraVita COPTREL 500

Strawberry (field grown): 0.5 l/ha applied early in the season before the start of flowering. Water rate: 200 to 400 l/ha.

Other recommended products

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 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.

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.