Module VI: Nutrient Deficiency Symptoms Lesson 4: Deficiency Symptoms of Micronutrients Unit 3: Boron Deficiency Symptoms After completing this Unit you should be able to answer 1.Under what conditions boron deficiency results in chili pepper? 1.Describe the symptoms due to boron deficiency in chili pepper?

Module VI: Nutrient Deficiency Symptoms Lesson 4: Deficiency Symptoms of Micronutrients Unit 3: Boron Deficiency Symptoms Boron deficiency occurs on deep and highly weathered soils. A deficiency of boron depresses growth and causes shortening of the internodes and lead to severe stunting of the plant. The leaves are short, dark green in color, and often brittle and easily torn or broken. Observe the shortened internodes.

Module VI: Nutrient Deficiency Symptoms Lesson 4: Deficiency Symptoms of Micronutrients Unit 3: Boron Deficiency Symptoms When the deficiency is severe, characteristic white or transparent lesions develop in interveinal tissues on the young leaves. Initially, the lesions develop in an intermittent pattern and appear firstly in the midsection of the leaf blade. Observe the intermittent pattern of white or transparent lesions.

Module VI: Nutrient Deficiency Symptoms Lesson 4: Deficiency Symptoms of Micronutrients Unit 3: Boron Deficiency Symptoms If fruits are produced by chili pepper plants with born deficiency, they may be partly or completely dry.

Module VI: Nutrient Deficiency Symptoms Lesson 4: Deficiency Symptoms of Micronutrients Unit 3: Boron Deficiency Symptoms With this, the Unit 3 on Boron Deficiency Symptoms in chili pepper in this Lesson concludes. In the subsequent units in this Lesson deficiency symptoms of other micronutrients in chili pepper are explained.