Tomato plants can be fussy and are prone to a range of pests and diseases, as well as nutritional deficiencies, which can be ...

Tomato plants are susceptible to a range of pests, diseases and deficiencies that can cause them to stop growing, and one ...

It's crunch time for gardeners growing their own tomatoes, with plants typically fruiting from mid-summer onwards.

Other common visual symptoms of potassium deficiency are yellowing leaf margins of older leaves. If severe, leaf edges may brown and die. Soil pH plays a crucial role in nutrient availability.

A range of crop nutrient deficiencies are now visible in spring cereals, which is a direct result of the ongoing dry weather, according to Teagasc. Phosphorus (P) deficiency is characterised by purple ...

If a crop isn’t performing as planned, getting a soil or leaf tissue sample measured to identify nutrient shortcomings has usually involved sending samples into a lab for analysis, which is not always ...

If a crop isn’t performing as planned, getting a soil or leaf tissue sample measured to identify nutrient shortcomings has usually involved sending samples into a lab for analysis, which is not always ...

After a leaf tissue sample is measured, the results are sent to an app called AgroCares on a user’s smartphone, on which they can see and assess where any nutrient deficiencies may lie.

General symptoms of nutrient deficiencies are as follows: Nitrogen: Yellowing of entire plant with lower leaves worse and stunted. Phosphorus: Main veins of old leaves become purple or reddish. On ...

Rice, a worldwide grown grain, frequently suffers production issues caused by nutrient imbalances, particularly potassium, nitrogen, and phosphorus. Identifying nutrient deficiencies in rice plants ...