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Symptoms
First the young, immature leaves show a uniform light-green colour. Later interveinal areas become very light green with veins remaining green. With severe deficiency interveinal areas and veins bleach exept for a broad green border at the leaf margin
Reasons
Copper deficiency
Copper deficient leaf blades contain less than 3ppm of copper at dry basis.
Early symptoms of sulphur, molybdenum, manganese or iron deficiency are similar to the early symptoms of copper deficiency.
Copper deficiency made worse by
Organic soils
Chalky soils
Sandy soils
Reclaimed heathland
High nitrogen applications
Copper is important for
Component of enzymes
Important role in photosythesis and phenol metabolism of plants
Regulation of destructive superoxide radicals inside cells
Prevention of fungal diseases
Yara recommended fertilisers for Copper
YaraVita COPTREL 500
YaraVita COPTREL 500
Strawberry (field grown): 0.5 l/ha applied early in the season before the start of flowering. Water rate: 200 to 400 l/ha.