Nitrogen deficiency-Coffee

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Nutrients

Coffee - Chlorosis

Symptoms
Leaves near the shoot tip lighten and show an even yellow – sometimes almost white - color. The discoloration occurs most quickly where the leaves receive direct sunlight. New growth is stunted and crops often suffer from premature leaf fall or fruit set.

Reasons
Nitrogen deficiency

Nitrogen deficiency made worse by

Low or high pH soils
Sandy or light soils (leaching
) Low organic matter
Drought conditions
High rainfall (leaching) or heavy irrigation
Addition or high levels of non-decomposed organic matter/manure (eg straw)
Fast growing crops

Nitrogen is important for

Major role in various growth processes
Productive vegetative growth, large number of flowers and high yields

Yara recommended fertilizers for Nitrogen

YaraLiva NITRABOR

Coffee: Application 1: Pre-flowering stage @ 50 kg/acre; Application 2 : Berry formation stage @ 40 kg/acre; Application 3 : Berry development stage @ 40 kg/acre;

YaraMila WINNER

Coffee: Application 1: Pre-flowering stage @ 100 kg/acre; Application 2 : Berry formation stage @ 100 kg/acre; Application 3 : Berry development stage @ 75 kg/acre; Application 4 : Berry maturity stage @ 75kg/acre