Symptoms and prevention of calcium deficiency in tomato plants

Deficiency symptoms mainly appear on rapidly growing parts of the plant due to the very low mobility of calcium in plant tissues.
Symptoms of calcium deficiency appear in the base parts of the leaves, due to which the leaves turn yellow and gradually dry up.
Symptoms of its deficiency are visible in the form of dry dead spots on the stem of the plant and the upper growing parts perish.
Initially, the colour of the upper tender leaves is dark green, then later the edges of the leaves start turning yellow and finally the plant dies.
The edges of the leaves of the plant grow slowly compared to the other places of the leaf, as a result of which the leaves curl downwards.
Due to the deficiency of calcium on the fruits of the plant, the symptoms of blossom end rot appear.

Prevention:

During field preparation, if the soil is acidic then use lime and if the soil is alkaline then use gypsum.
Before transplanting in the field add calcium nitrate @ 10 kg/acre.
If symptoms of calcium deficiency are observed, spray chelated calcium EDTA @ 250 gm/acre twice.
Spray 800 grams per acre of water-soluble calcium nitrate.

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Deficiency symptoms mainly appear on rapidly growing parts of the plant due to the very low mobility of calcium in plant tissues.

Symptoms of calcium deficiency appear in the base parts of the leaves, due to which the leaves turn yellow and gradually dry up.

Symptoms of its deficiency are visible in the form of dry dead spots on the stem of the plant and the upper growing parts perish.

Initially, the colour of the upper tender leaves is dark green, then later the edges of the leaves start turning yellow and finally the plant dies.

The edges of the leaves of the plant grow slowly compared to the other places of the leaf, as a result of which the leaves curl downwards.

Due to the deficiency of calcium on the fruits of the plant, the symptoms of blossom end rot appear.

Prevention:

During field preparation, if the soil is acidic then use lime and if the soil is alkaline then use gypsum.

Before transplanting in the field add calcium nitrate @ 10 kg/acre.

If symptoms of calcium deficiency are observed, spray chelated calcium EDTA @ 250 gm/acre twice.

Spray 800 grams per acre of water-soluble calcium nitrate.

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