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Potatoes - Discolouration
Symptoms
Calcium deficiency causes internal browning and hollow tubers.
Reasons
Calcium deficiency
Boron deficiency can also trigger internal browning and hollow tubers. It is difficult to separate the symptoms.
Calcium deficiency/ internal browning made worse by
- Acidic soils
- Sandy or light soils (leaching)
- Acid peat soils
- Soils rich in sodium
- Soils rich in aluminium
- Drought conditions
- Fruit high in nitrogen or potassium
- Large fruit
Calcium is important for
- Healthy green foliage
- Improved yield and quality
- Better storage potential of tubers