Tag: Plant nutrition

Deficiencies Got You Down?

This post was originally written by Abigail Wiesner, Acting Greenhouse Floriculture Production Specialist, with contributions from Chevonne Dayboll.

As we move through production for fall and winter crops a refresher for nutrient deficiencies feels appropriate.

No matter where you are in a cropping cycle, nutrition problems can be tricky to figure out. The good thing is they can be differentiated from disease or pest issues based on a few key observations:

  • If the damage is uniform and crop wide, it’s most likely a nutritional issue
  • If the damage is localized or more random, it’s most likely a disease or pest issue

Keep reading to learn more about different nutrient deficiencies and how to spot them in poinsettias and other crops.

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Nutrient Deficiency Refresher

As we start to move into fall and winter flower crop production cycles, it’s a good time to go back through some basics about nutrient deficiencies.

No matter where you are in a cropping cycle, nutrition problems can be tricky to figure out.  The good thing is they can be differentiated from disease or pest issues based on a few key observations:

  • If the damage is uniform and crop wide, it’s most likely a nutritional issue
  • If the damage is localized or more random, it’s most likely a disease or pest issue

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