Color Pictures of Mineral Deficiencies in Kale
from The Diagnosis of Mineral Deficiencies in Plants by Visual Symptomsby Thomas Wallace, M.C., D.Sc., A.I.C. Published by His Majesty's Stationary Office — 1943 — Crown Copyright Reserved —
KALE IN SAND CULTURE — from the 1951 edition

Phosphorus deficiency Growth thin and upright; older leaves purple and reddish purple tints.

Calcium deficiency Death of growing point and severe collapse of leaf tissues.

Magnesium deficiency Older leaves striking chlorotic marbling (cf. Plate No. 084, and Plate No. 085).

Potassium deficiency Growth squat; leaves bluish green, slight chlorosis near margins; margins scorched and turned sharply forward.

Iron deficiency Leaves chlorotic mottling (cf. Plate No. 082, and Plate No. 085).

Manganese deficiency Leaves chlorotic mottling (cf. Plate No. 082, and Plate No. 084).

Manganese toxicity (soil acidity complex) Leaves cupped, margins incurled, irregular and ragged and show brown necrotic spots; chlorotic mottling especially near margins.

Boron deficiency Longitudinal section. Lesions in pith.

Boron deficiency Longitudinal and transverse sections. Pith lesions due to boron deficiency and rotting due to Bacillus Carotovorus.

Boron deficiency Marginal mottling and necrosis (cf. Plate No. 093)

Calcium deficiency Hooking and death of young leaves; general collapse of leaf tissues.

Boron deficiency Death of growing point; corky petioles (cf. Plate No. 057)

Boron deficiency Longitudinal section. Lesions in pith.

Boron deficiency Marginal mottling and necrosis (cf. Plate No. 089).
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