Potassium deficiency in Barley

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Young leaves are blueish green, the older ones show chlorotic tips and margins, followed by necrosis.

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Potassium deficiency

Oireet
Leaves are blueish green with chlorotic tips and margins. Growth is reduced due to shortened internodes as deficiency becomes more severe.

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Potassium deficiency Mild damage from herbicides may give similar symptoms.

Oireet
Yellow-white streaking of leaves is one of several possible symptoms of K deficiency. Normally Potassium deficiency results in a characteristic pattern of leaf discoloration by small whitish-yellow spots, followed by scorching or browning of the leaf edge of lower, older leaves.

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Potassium deficiency

Oireet
Leaves with P deficiency are smaller than normal and show purple tints on their dark green leaves, especially on the middle of the leaf blade. K deficient leaves are even more stunted and their tips are scorched.

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P and K deficiency vs. optimum supply Spring cereals may show reddening/purpling of older leaves in cold weather. Root and stem damage or poor soil consolidation can cause similar symptoms, too.

Oireet
Scorching or browning of the leaf tip and edge of older leaves is characteristic for K deficiency. Starting from the leaf tip, the bottom leaves desiccate prematurely. Leaf color in the present case is rather yellowgreen than bluish. Total leaf and plant size are severely reduced.

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Potassium deficiency

Oireet
Potassium deficiency results in a characteristic pattern of leaf discoloration by small whitish-yellow spots, followed by scorching or browning of the leaf edge of lower, older leaves. Intercostal chlorosis occurs toward the leaf base. Young leaves show a blue tint.

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Potassium deficiency