Phosphorus deficiency-Olives

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Nutrients

Olives - Discolouration

Symptoms
With severe deficiency, most commonly induced in pots, leaves show generally a purple tint in their tips.

Reasons
Phosphorus deficiency P deficiency symptom are rarely seen and induced in olive, tree´s requirements are very low and it is easily recyclable. Symptoms are very exclusive and don´t appear under any other nutrient deficiency.

Olives - Discolouration

Symptoms
With severe deficiency, most commonly induced in pots, leaves show generally a purple tint in their tips.

Phosphorus deficiency made worse by

Acidic or very alkaline (calcareaus) soils
Low organic matter
Cold or wet conditions
Crops with a poorly developed root system
Soils with low P reserves
Soils with a high phosphate capacity
Iron rich soils

Phosphorus is important for

Foliage lusher and greener
Shoot growth vigour increased
Fruit set/crop load increased
Yield is increased
Improved flowering
Better fruit set

Nutrients

Olives - Discolouration

Olives - Discolouration

Phosphorus deficiency made worse by

Phosphorus is important for

Yara recommended fertilizers for Phosphorus

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