Citrus
Magnesium deficiency
Symptoms: Produces a very distinct yellowing towards the apex of older leaves, with a triangular area remains green at the leaf base.
Affect: Decreases the juice content in pulp.
Solution
Product: S MAG 4-5gm/lit of water or Agrimax 2gm/1Lt. of water
Soil/Drip: S Mag 25kg/acre
Benefit: Helps in photosynthesis, starch translocation
Sulphur deficiency
Symptoms: New leaves become pale yellow in colour.
Affect: Plants are stunted.
Solution
Product: S Mag 4-5gm/1Lt. of water or MaxGold 1gm/1Lt. of water
Soil/Drip: Signocal-Mg Premium citrus spl 50kg/acre or S Mag 25kg/acre
Benefit: Improves special character in crop
Boron deficiency
Symptoms: Uneven formation of leaf.
Affect: Fruit cracking, flower dropping.
Solution
Product: Boron 20 1gm/1Lt. Of water
Soil/Drip: –
Benefit: Translocation of sugars and help in pollination
Zinc deficiency
Symptoms: Symptoms include small narrow leaves.
Affect: Stunted growth, leaves become brittle.
Solution
Product: chilachel 1-2gm/1Lt of water or SN++ (2+2ml)/1Lt. of water
Soil/Drip: Signocol mg Citrus Spl 50kg/acre
Benefit: Helps in activation of enzymes
Iron deficiency
Symptoms: Causes a distinct pattern in the leaf caused by a loss in chlorophyll, only the main veins stay green.
Affect: Decreases the juice content in pulp and dull colour appearance of fruit.
Solution
Product: Maxpro 1gm/1Lt. of water or Agrimax 2gm/1Lt. of water or Sigzone 3-5ml/1Lt. of water.
Soil/Drip: Signocal-Mg Premium 50kg/acre
Benefit: Helps in electron transport chain and helps in photosynthesis
Copper deficiency
Symptoms: Gummosis disease occurs in citrus plant.
Affect: Wilt occurs.
Solution
Product: Maxpro 1gm/1Lt. of water or Agrimax 2gm/1Lt. of water or SN++ (2+2ml)/1Lt. of water
Soil/Drip: –
Benefit: Serves to intensify flavour and colour in vegetables and colour in flowers
Nitrogen deficiency
Symptoms: Yellowing of older leaves, plant growth is ceased.
Affect: Poor fruit set and smaller fruit.
Solution
Product: SN++ (2+2ml)/1Lt. of water or N: P: K-19:19:19 5gm/1Lt. of water or Jeans 5-8gm/1Lt. of water
Soil/Drip: Jeans 5kg/acre
Benefit: Helps in vegetative growth, formation of amino acids
Fungal Diseases in Citrus
Symptoms: Yellow to dark brown to black spots form on the underside of the leaf. As these spots darken,
Affect: Affects the plant growth and fruit size.
Solution
Product: Avataar 1gm/1Lt. of water or Merget 2.5gm/1Lt. of water or avistar 2ml/1Lt. of water
Soil/Drip:
Benefit: Quick Action on plant to recover Fungal
Mite and Thrips in Citrus
Symptoms:
- Citrus tree leaves are damaged by mite feeding habits. The leaves of plants infested with citrus mites have an etched,
- The fruit is obviously damaged, with areas of thick rind that grows dark brown or black
Affect: Mites damage the outer cells of the leaf and fruit as they feed on the plant sap.
Solution
Product: Mung plus Premium 1ml/1Lt. of water, Mung plus 1ml/1Lt. of water or Randox XL (250+100ml)/acre
Soil/Drip:
Benefit: Quick Results to control the Mite & Thrips
For Flowering
Symptoms: Citrus bloom profusely and therefore also show high abscission of buds, flowers, fruitlets and fruits.
Affect: Effects on leaf Colour and Fruit colour and size.
Solution
Product: Aton-555 0.25gm/1Lt. of water + SN++ (2+2ml)/1Lt. of water
Soil/Drip:
Benefit: Aton 555 is powerful hormone balancer.
It is a broad spectrum PGR with protective and curative action. It causes enhancement of greenness of plant and flowering.
SN++ have a multi nutrient helps in vegetative growth, formation of amino acids
