Symptoms of Iron deficiency in Papaya plants

  • Iron deficiency first appears on new leaves. In this, the upper leaves turn yellow but the veins remain green.
  • In the later stages, if no remedy is taken, the entire leaf becomes white-yellow and brown sore spots appear on the leaf surface.
  • This reduces the rate of photosynthesis, due to which the plant is not able to make food and the yield potential of the plant is reduced.
  • Its deficiency can be overcome by spraying 15 grams of Chilled Iron in a tank of 15 liters of water and spraying it on the leaves. or
  • Ferrous Sulphate (Fe 19%)
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