Potassium deficiency-Olives

Symptoms
Symptom are similar to those created by a tissue dehydration. Leaf tips and margins show progressing chlorosis with subsequent necrosis. Leaf drop gives the branch a bald appearance.

Reasons
Potassium deficiency Potassium deficiency can be easily seen in olive grown under rainfeed conditions and calcareous soil. Symptom are sometime confused with those created by boron deficiency. Lack of turgency in fruits may be caused by several factors like drought or dry winds which dehydrated fruit´s tissues. Excessive nitrogen supply may affect potassium absorption by roots.

Symptoms
Symptom are similar to those created by a tissue dehydration. Leaf tips and margins show progressing chlorosis with subsequent necrosis. Leaf drop gives the branch a bald appearance.

Reasons
Potassium deficiency Potassium deficiency can be easily seen in olive grown under rainfeed conditions and calcareous soil. Symptom are sometime confused with those created by boron deficiency. Lack of turgency in fruits may be caused by several factors like drought or dry winds which dehydrated fruit´s tissues. Excessive nitrogen supply may affect potassium absorption by roots.

Symptoms
Symptom are similar to those created by a tissue dehydration. Leaf tips and margins show progressing chlorosis with subsequent necrosis. Leaf drop gives the branch a bald appearance. Dull, light brown and sharply delimited necrosis of leaf tips.

Reasons
Potassium deficiency Potassium deficiency can be easily seen in olive grown under rainfeed conditions and calcareous soil. Symptom are sometime confused with those created by boron deficiency. Lack of turgency in fruits may be caused by several factors like drought or dry winds which dehydrated fruit´s tissues. Excessive nitrogen supply may affect potassium absorption by roots.