Symptoms
Plant shows stunted, erect growth with interveinal chlorosis of the younger leaves.
Reasons
Sulphur deficiency
Maize - Growth retardation
Symptoms
Plant shows stunted, erect growth. Seen from a distance, younger leaves are colored uniformly pale, but when you look at them closely, it's rather an interveinal chlorosis. The yellowgreen leaves show a narrow brown seam along the leaf margin.
Reasons
Sulphur deficiency (right)
Nitrogen deficiency can cause similar symptoms but begins at the older leaves.
Maize - Growth retardation
Symptoms
Plant shows stunted, erect growth. Seen from a distance, younger leaves are coloured uniformly pale, but when you look at them closely, it's rather an interveinal chlorosis.
The yellowgreen leaves show a narrow redbrown seam along the leaf margin and the leaf base has got a tint of the same colour.
Reasons
Sulphur deficiency
Nitrogen deficiency can cause similar chlorosis but begins at the older leaves.
Maize - Growth retardation
Symptoms
Plant shows stunted, erect growth. Seen from a distance, younger leaves are coloured uniformly pale, but when you look at them closely, it's rather an interveinal chlorosis.
The yellowgreen leaves show a narrow redbrown seam along the leaf margin and the leaf base has got a tint of the same colour.
Reasons
Sulphur deficiency
Nitrogen deficiency can cause similar chlorosis but begins at the older leaves.
Sulphur deficiency made worse by
Acidic soils
Light, sandy soils (leaching)
Low organic matter
Poorly aerated soils (waterlogged soils
) Areas with low industrial emissions
Sulphur is important for
Green foliage and healthy growth
More effective use of nitrogen by the crop
Yara recommended fertilisers for Sulphur
YaraVita THIOTRAC 300
YaraVita THIOTRAC 300
Maize: 5 l/ha at the 4 to 8 leaf stage. Repeat 10 to 14 days later if required. Water rate: 200 l/ha.