Yellowish mottling
Your crop is Manganese deficient.
- Manganese plays a vital role in photosynthesis by aiding in chlorophyll synthesis
- Manganese plays an essential role in enzyme maintenance
- Manganese influences the uptake and assimilation of other nutrients in the plant
- Manganese affects energy budget by regulating carbohydrate metabolism.
- Reduction of nitrates in plants is only possible if sufficient manganese is present
- Similar to copper, manganese is important for immobilization of free oxygen radicals.
- Manganese is very immobile in plants, with deficiency symptoms appearing first on younger leaves.
- Form used by plants: Mn+2
