The Diagnosis of Mineral Deficiencies in Plants by Visual Symptoms
Published by His Majesty's Stationary Office 1943
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CELERY IN SAND CULTURE from the 1951 edition
by Thomas Wallace, M.C., D.Sc., A.I.C.
232. Celery Plant
Nitrogen deficiency
Growth dwarfed; foliage pale green and older leaves yellow and die early.
233. Celery Plant
Phosphorus deficiency
Growth dwarfed; foliage dull bluish green, older leaves yellow and die early.
234. Celery Plant
Calcium deficiency
Death of growing pointt and tips of leaflets of younger leaves. (cf.
Plate No. 240, boron deficiency)
235.Celery Plant
Calcium deficiency with high potassium
Death of growing point; bushy habit of growth, leaves bluish green. (cf.
Plate No. 236, high sodium)
236.Celery Plant
Calcium deficiency with high sodium
Death of growing point; growth tall, vigour greater than with high potassium,
Leaves medium green. (cf.
Plate No. 235, high potassium)
237. Celery Plant
Magnesium deficiency
Older leaves strong intervenal chlorosis beginning near margins.
238. Celery Plant
Potassium deficiency
Growth squat; leaves curled backward, dark bluish green color, develop slight marginal chlorosis
followed by brown scorching.
239. Celery Leaves
Manganese deficiency
Leaflets dull lustreless green with chlorotic marginal bands. (not to be
confused with chlorotic bands on self-blanching varieties)
240. Celery Plant
Boron deficiency
Stems and leaves distorted; stems, splitting of epidermis along vascular
tissues ("Stem Crack"); crown leaves dwarfed, develop brown areas and
many die out. (cf.
Plate 234,
Plate 235,
Plate 236,
calcium deficiency where no stem cracking)
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