PHYSIOLOGICAL DISORDERS IN FIELD CROPS
Identification of Physiological Disorders in Agricultural Crops
| Crop | Malady | Corrective measure |
| Rice | Severe chlorosis of leaves | 1%super phosphate and 0.5% ferrous sulphate |
| Rice | Irregular flowering and chaffiness multiple deficiency of nutrients | 1% super phosphate and magnesium sulphate. |
| Rice | Tip drying and marginal scoring and browning | 1%super phosphate and 0.5% zinc sulphate. |
| Maize | Chlorosis | A spray solution containing 0.5% ferrous sulphate and 0.5% urea. |
| Maize | 'White bud' yellowing in the bud leaves only | 0.5% zinc sulphate spray with 1% urea. |
| Maize | Tip drying and marginal scoring pinkish colouration of lower leaves | 1% super phosphate and 0.5% zinc sulphate. |
| Maize | Marginal scorching and yellowing. | 0.5% ferrous sulphate and 1%urea |
| Irregular drying of tips and margins | 25 kg of zinc sulphate / ha | |
| Sorghum | Chlorosis of younger leaves | Spray of 0.5% ferrous sulphate with 0.5%urea and 0.5% ammonium sulphate |
| Cowpea | Water soaked necrotic spots on leaf surface. Root growth very much restricted in 10-12 days old seedling | Spray containing sulphate and zinc sulphate 0.1% and 0.1% urea |
| Groundnut | Chlorosis of terminal leaves | 0.5% ferrous sulphate and urea 1% |
Severe chlorosis of leaves
Chlorosis
1%super phosphate and 0.5% ferrous sulphate
Irregular flowering and chaffiness multiple deficiency of nutrients
1% super phosphate and magnesium sulphate.
Tip drying and marginal scoring and browning
1%super phosphate and 0.5% zinc sulphate.
A spray solution containing 0.5% ferrous sulphate and 0.5% urea.
'White bud' yellowing in the bud leaves only
0.5% zinc sulphate spray with 1% urea.
Tip drying and marginal scoring pinkish colouration of lower leaves
1% super phosphate and 0.5% zinc sulphate.
Marginal scorching and yellowing.
0.5% ferrous sulphate and 1%urea
Irregular drying of tips and margins
25 kg of zinc sulphate / ha
Chlorosis of younger leaves
Spray of 0.5% ferrous sulphate with 0.5%urea and 0.5% ammonium sulphate
Water soaked necrotic spots on leaf surface. Root growth very much restricted in 10-12 days old seedling
Spray containing sulphate and zinc sulphate 0.1% and 0.1% urea
Chlorosis of terminal leaves
0.5% ferrous sulphate and urea 1%
| Leaf chlorosis in rice | Maize: Marginal scorching | Leaf chlorosis in pulses | Terminal leaf chlorosis in groundnut |