Soybean Iron Deficiency Chlorosis

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Disease: Iron Deficiency Chlorosis

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Iron Deficiency Chlorosis - Links

Iron deficiency shows up as yellow coloration between leaf veins. Under more severe conditions, it is possible to see completely yellow leaves.
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Photo credit: University of Illinois

Update on Iron Deficiency Chlorosis, Minnesota Farm Guide, 2008

Iron Deficiency Chlorosis in Soybean, Dan Kaiser, University of Minnesota
Plant Management Network Webcast, September 2011

North Dakota State University Chlorosis Variety Trials

Iron Deficiency Chlorosis in Soybean - NDSU report

Evaluation of soybean varieties for iron-deficiency chlorosis (pdf)
Kansas State University

Is it potassium or iron deficiency?
Iowa State University

Iron chlorosis shows up
Iowa State University

Iron Deficiency of Soybean in the Upper Midwest and Associated Soil Properties
N. C. Hansen, M. A. Schmitt, J. E. Anderson and J. S. Strock
Agronomy Journal 95: (2003) - Abstract

Genotype x Environment Interactions within Iron Deficiency Chlorosis-Tolerant Soybean Genotypes
Seth L. Naeve and George W. Rehm
Agronomy Journal 98:808-814 (2006)

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