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Iron deficiency in plant is characterised by

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Iron deficiency in the plant is characterized by the Yellowing of new leaves.
The distinctive symptom of iron deficiency is the chlorosis of the youngest leaves. As chlorosis is a result of photobleaching, leaves in bright sunlight will be more affected than those in shade.
Initially, yellow interveinal chlorosis develops, which is characterized by a sharply contrasting green network of veins. Iron is needed to produce chlorophyll, hence its deficiency causes chlorosis.
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