Zinc deficiency-Banana

Symptoms
Characteristic symptoms for zinc deficiency are chlorotic zones in the intercostal areas which are spread over the whole leaf and give the leaf a mottled appearance. The midrib does not remain green. These symptoms start on younger leaves of the banana plants.

Reasons
Zinc deficiency Other nutrients like P, K, Mg, Mn or Fe also show chlorosis as deficiency symptoms, but the mottled appearance is characteristic for Zn deficiency.

Symptoms
Characteristic symptoms for zinc deficiency are chlorotic strips between the secondary veins which are spread over the whole leaf and give the leaf a mottled appearance. The midrib does not remain green. Further development of the deficiency leads to reddish zones from the margin to the midrib of the leaf. These symptoms start on younger leaves of the banana plants. Other characteristic symptoms for Zn deficiency are in general the formation of smaller leaves and inhibited stretching of the internodes so the plant has an upset appearance.

Reasons
Zinc deficiency Other nutrients like P, K, Mg, Mn or Fe also show chlorosis as deficiency symptoms, but the mottled appearance and the reddish zones within the leaf are characteristic for Zn deficiency.