Module VI: Nutrient Deficiency Symptoms
Lesson 4: Deficiency Symptoms of Micronutrients
Unit 4: Copper Deficiency Symptoms
After completing this Unit you should be able to
answer
1. Describe the leaf symptoms due to
molybdenum deficiency in chili pepper?
2. What is the typical leaf symptom due to
copper deficiency?
Module VI: Nutrient Deficiency Symptoms
Lesson 4: Deficiency Symptoms of Micronutrients
Unit 4: Copper Deficiency Symptoms
A deficiency of copper depresses growth and affected chili pepper
plants become stunted (right) with thin stems and pale green
foliage.
The symptoms appear only on leaves which are still within the
whorl (left)and on young mature leaves.
Module VI: Nutrient Deficiency Symptoms
Lesson 4: Deficiency Symptoms of Micronutrients
Unit 4: Copper Deficiency Symptoms
In mild deficiencies, the leaves
turn pale green in color and an
interveinal pale yellow chlorosis
develops at the base of the
blades.
The whorl of expanding leaves
may remain tightly rolled and
become bent to one side.
Module VI: Nutrient Deficiency Symptoms
Lesson 4: Deficiency Symptoms of Micronutrients
Unit 4: Copper Deficiency Symptoms
When the deficiency is severe, a pale
brown necrosis develops at the tips of
the youngest leaves. The affected leaf
tips wither and die, often twisting into
a spiral shape.
Brown necrotic tip on the blade
of a young copper-deficient leaf
Module VI: Nutrient Deficiency Symptoms
Lesson 4: Deficiency Symptoms of Micronutrients
Unit 4: Copper Deficiency Symptoms
With this, the Unit 4 on Copper Deficiency Symptoms in chili
pepper in this Lesson concludes.
In the last Unit in this Lesson deficiency symptoms of
manganese in chili pepper are explained.