Phosphorus deficiency - Broccoli

Symptoms
Plants show red discoloration on the edges of older leaves, with a yellowgreen transition zone. Leaf size is not affected.

Reasons
Phosphorus deficiency (left) Phosphorus is important during early growth, especially for root development. However, deficiency is rarely seen as brassicas are efficient in extracting P from soil. Undersupply is often connected with cold soils and drought. Broccoli is more sensitive to P deficiency than cauliflower, cabbage and brussel sprouts.

Symptoms
Plants show red discoloration on the edges of older leaves, with a yellowgreen transition zone. Leaf size is not affected.

Reasons
Phosphorus deficiency (left) Phosphorus is important during early growth, especially for root development. However, deficiency is rarely seen as brassicas are efficient in extracting P from soil. Undersupply is often connected with cold soils and drought. Broccoli is more sensitive to P deficiency than cauliflower, cabbage and brussel sprouts.

Symptoms
Plants show red discoloration on the edges of older leaves, with a yellowgreen transition zone. With severe P deficiency leaf size and plant growth are stunted.

Reasons
Phosphorus deficiency (right) Phosphorus is important during early growth, especially for root development. However, deficiency is rarely seen as brassicas are efficient in extracting P from soil. Undersupply is often connected with cold soils and drought. Broccoli is more sensitive to P deficiency than cauliflower, cabbage and brussel sprouts.

Symptoms
Starting from the leaf margins, affected plants show red discoloration on older foliage. With severe P deficiency leaf size and plant growth are stunted.

Reasons
Phosphorus deficiency Phosphorus is important during early growth, especially for root development. However, deficiency is rarely seen as brassicas are efficient in extracting P from soil. Undersupply is often connected with cold soils and drought. Broccoli is more sensitive to P deficiency than cauliflower, cabbage and brussel sprouts.