Grapevines - Growth retardation
Symptoms
The older leaves become pale green or yellow, growth is clearly stunted.
Young shoots, petioles and cluster stems become pink or red, regardless of the cultivar.
Under drought conditions, the leaf margins roll slightly upwards, wilt and dry up.
At severe deficiency, necrotic areas develop on basal leaves, and older leaves may wither and die off.
Reasons
Nitrogen deficiency
Water shortage and some injuries of roots or trunks caused mechanically or by parasites that hinder the absorption and transport of nutrients lead sooner or later to stunted growth and lighter colored leaves, which may be confused with N deficiency.
Grapevines - Growth retardation
Symptoms
The older leaves become uniformly pale green or yellow. With ongoing deficiency, the discoloration spreads over the entire foliage.
Young shoots, petioles and cluster stems show a pink or red tint, regardless of the cultivar.
Reasons
Nitrogen deficiency
Water shortage and some injuries of roots or trunks caused mechanically or by parasites that hinder the absorption and transport of nutrients lead sooner or later to stunted growth and lighter colored leaves, which may be confused with N deficiency.
Nitrogen deficiency made worse by
- Low or high pH soils
- Sandy or light soils (leaching
- ) Low organic matter
- Drought conditions
- High rainfall (leaching) or heavy irrigation
- Addition or high levels of non-decomposed organic matter/manure (eg straw)
- Fast growing crops
Nitrogen is important for
- Improved crop vigor and development
- Increased fruit set, yield and quality
- Improved berry color and wine quality
Yara recommended fertilizers for Nitrogen
YaraLiva NITRABOR
Grapevines: 100 kg/ha applied as a top dressing after completion of flowering. For more detailed advice on rates and timings contact a Yara fruit specialist.
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