Iron deficiency in Maize

Symptômes
Plant shows stunted growth. At severe deficiency necrotic zones develop at leaf margins and tips.

Raisons
Severe iron deficiency (left)

Symptômes
Symptoms of iron deficiency start on younger leaves. Plants show chlorotic leaves with interveinal stripes. When the deficiency becomes severe the veins also become chlorotic and plant growth is stunted.

Raisons
Iron deficiency Can be confused with manganese deficiency, but manganese deficiency is very rare in corn. Magnesium deficient plants also show interveinal chlorosis, but the symptoms start on older leaves.