22 Oct 2016

3 Potassium deficiency symptoms

Potassium for pastures
Pastures and potassium


Potassium is highly mobile within plants, and so symptoms of deficiency usually appear on older leaves. 

Look for yellowing, firing or spotting on the margins of older leaves as a sign of potassium deficiency.

As a guide, these photos show deficiency symptoms on some common pasture species.

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