Nutrients

K Potassium
Mg Magnesium
B Boron
Cu Copper
Fe Iron

Plums - Chlorosis

Symptoms
Symptoms start with marginal chlorosis on older leaves, spreading towards the inner area. Leaf veins and a seam along them remain green. With ongoing deficiency, the leaf margins show dark brown, strictly delimited scorch.

Reasons
Potassium deficiency

Plums - Chlorosis

Symptoms
Symptoms start with marginal chlorosis on older leaves, spreading towards the inner area. Leaf veins and a seam along them remain green. With ongoing deficiency, the leaf margins show dark brown, strictly delimited scorch.

Reasons
Potassium deficiency

Potassium deficiency made worse by

  • Acidic soils (low pH)
  • Sandy or light soils (leaching)
  • Drought conditions
  • High rainfall (leaching)
  • or heavy irrigation
  • Heavy clay (illite) soils
  • Soils with low K reserves
  • Magnesium rich soils

Potassium is important for

  • More new growth in spring
  • Leaves usually larger, greener and retained
  • Fruit set increases
  • Fruit larger with better colour and acidity
  • Overall yield can increase, cold hardiness increases