Molybdenum deficiency made worse by
- Acid soils
- Low pH
- Low levels of soil organic matter
Molybdenum is important for
- Increased yields (especially with broccoli and cauliflower), inner quality (sugar and vitamin C content) and shelf life
Symptoms
Distorted leaves with reduced leaf area and chlorotic leaf margins. "Whiptail" formation.
Symptoms begin at the younger leaves
Reasons
Molybdenum deficiency
Symptoms
Socalled "whiptail" formation: Leaf area is reduced partly till to the midrib.
Symptoms begin at the younger leaves
Reasons
Molybdenum deficiency.
Symptoms
If molybdenum deficiency occurs in a late stadium of development, loose curds are formed. In addition small leaves and bracts penetrate the curd surface.
Reasons
Molybdenum deficiency of curd
Symptoms
If molybdenum deficiency occurs in a late stadium of development loose curds are formed. In addition small leaves and bracts penetrate curd surface.
Reasons
Molybdenum deficiency of a curd (right) compared to optimum supply (left).
Symptoms
Young seedlings with molybdenum deficiency show stunted growth and severe leaf deformations. Leaf blades are reduced and cupped upwards.
Leaf margins show chlorosis and slight necrosis.
Reasons
Molybdenum deficiency
Symptoms of Boron deficiency look similar.
Asia and Oceania
