Symptoms of deficiency include:
- Regional tissue necrosis and reduced plant development.
- Premature shedding of blossoms and buds, tip burn etc.
- Young leaves with necrotic leaf edges or curling leaves.
- Terminal buds and root tips will eventually die.
- Because calcium accumulates to high concentrations in older leaves, new growth and fast expanding tissues of the plant are usually the first to be affected. Mature leaves are rarely, if ever, harmed.
- Plants with calcium shortages have shorter stems, fewer nodes, and less leaf area.
These deficiency symptoms can be controlled by “Katyayani Calcium EDTA 10%”
- Calcium EDTA is found to be effective to reduce frequency of explant browning and shoot necrosis on all raspberry cultivars.
- Calcium is in the form of calcium pectate and it is responsible for holding together the cell walls of plants.
- It is also used in activating certain enzymes and to send signals that coordinate certain cellular activities.
- Calcium contributes to soil fertility by helping maintain a flocculated clay and therefore with good aeration.
- Ca in plants leads to a breakdown of cell walls and membranes, susceptibility to a variety of diseases and post-harvest problems particularly in fresh produce such as apples.
- Plants need calcium for cell wall development and growth.
- Calcium is an essential element needed for growth and development of plants under both non-stressed and stress conditions.
