Iron (Fe) deficiency is a plant disorder also known as ‘lime-induced chlorosis’. A deficiency in the soil is rare. Iron can be unavailable if pH is too high or if the soil is waterlogged, or has been overfertilised with phosphorus. Can be confused with manganese deficiency. General Name, Symbol, Number iron, Fe, 26 Chemical series transition metals Group, Period, Block 8, 4, d Appearance lustrous metallic with a grayish tinge Atomic mass 55. ... Soil pH is an indication of the alkalinity or acidity of soil. ... This article is about the chemical element. ... Manganese (Mn) deficiency is a plant disorder that is often confused with, and occurs with, iron deficiency. ...

Any plants may be affected, but raspberries and pears are particularly susceptible, as well as most acid-loving plants such as azaleas and camellias. Binomial name Rubus idaeus L. The Raspberry or Red Raspberry, (Rubus idaeus) is a plant that produces a tart, sweet, red composite fruit (not a true berry) in late summer or early autumn. ... Species About 30 species, including: Pyrus amygdaliformis Pyrus austriaca Pyrus balansae Pyrus betulifolia Pyrus bourgaeana Pyrus bretschneideri Pyrus calleryana Pyrus caucasica Pyrus communis Pyrus cordata Pyrus cossonii Pyrus elaeagrifolia Pyrus fauriei Pyrus kawakamii Pyrus korshinskyi Pyrus lindleyi Pyrus nivalis Pyrus pashia Pyrus persica Pyrus phaeocarpa Pyrus pyraster Pyrus pyrifolia Pyrus... Azaleas are flowering shrubs making up part of the genus Rhododendron. ... Species About 100–250, including: Camellia assimilis Camellia brevistyla Camellia caudata Camellia chekiangoleosa Camellia chrysantha – Golden Camellia Camellia connata Camellia crapnelliana Camellia cuspidata Camellia euryoides Camellia forrestii Camellia fraterna Camellia furfuracea Camellia granthamiana Camellia grijsii Camellia honkongensis Camellia irrawadiensis Camellia japonica – Japanese Camellia Camellia kissii Camellia lutchuensis Camellia miyagii Camellia...

Symptoms include leaves turning yellow or brown in the margins between the veins which may remain green, whilst young leaves may appear to be bleached. Fruit is of poor quality and quantity. Fruit stall in Barcelona, Catalonia. ...

Iron deficiency can be avoided by choosing appropriate soil for the growing conditions (eg, avoid growing acid loving plants on lime soils), or by adding well rotted manure or compost. Animal manure is often a mixture of animals faeces and bedding straw, as in this example from a stable. ... A compost bin full of autumn oak leaves Compost is the decomposed remnants of organic materials (those with plant and animal origins). ...

Other physiological plant disorders include; It is important to be able to distinguish between plant growth problems that are caused by pathogens, such as a virus or fungus, and those which are caused by non-pathological disorders in the functioning of the plant system, such as poor light, weather damage, water-logging or lack of...

• Boron deficiency
• Calcium deficiency
• Magnesium deficiency
• Manganese deficiency
• Nitrogen deficiency
• Phosphorus deficiency
• Potassium deficiency