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Strawberries - Necrosis
Symptoms
As a first symptom margins of mature leaves turn brown and dry. The browning progresses inwardly between the veins.
Reasons
Potassium Deficiency.
Potassium deficient leaves contain less than 0.5% K. Magnesium deficiency and salt burn can produce similar symptoms.
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
- Improved crop development
- Increased yield
- Improved fruit quality