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Iron (Fe) Deficiency in Texas Crops Made Worse by Wet Weather
Dr. Calvin Trostle, Extension Agronomy, TAMU Dept. of Soil & Crop Sciences, Lubbock, (806) 746-6101, ctrostle@ag.tamu.edu; June 9, 2021 Much of Texas has experienced heavy rains, cloudy conditions, and water-logged soils since early May. Many crops will show signs of nutrient deficiency under such conditions. These include iron (Fe) and nitrogen. Symptoms for N and Fe nutrient deficiency may be confused with each other. Nitrogen is mobile within the plant. N deficiency leaf symptoms are expressed in older leaves. This is usually a broad… Read More →