Peach - Deformation
Symptoms
Zn deficiency results in stunted shoot growth, small and narrow leaves and interveinal chlorosis.
Reasons
Zinc deficiency
Leaf symptoms are similar to Fe deficiency.
Zinc deficiency made worse by
- Organic soils
- High pH soils
- Soils rich in phosphorus
- Soils receiving high phosphorus application
- Cold wet conditions
Zinc is important for
- Important for shoot elongation and leaf expansion
- Prevents fruit deformation and yield restrictions
