Deficiency of Sulfur
There is probably a deficiency of Sulfur. New growth of Sulfur deficient plants will be uniformly chlorotic. Newly emerging leaves will achieve near- normal size and often have extensive tip necrosis in severe cases. Sulfur deficiency symptoms are virtually identical to those of Iron deficiency for some species of monocots. Sulfur deficiency is rather uncommon in Florida landscapes.
Plant is a monocot or noncotyledonous (includes palms, Pandanus, draceanas, yuccas, cycads and others
- Symptoms are most severe on the newest leaves
- New leaves are uniformly chlorotic, chlorotic with faintly green veins, or chlorotic with green spots scattered throughout the leaflets. Interveinal necrotic streaks are not present, but tip necrosis may be evident
- New leaves are uniformly chlorotic, usually accompanied by tip necrosis
- New leaves are uniformly chlorotic, chlorotic with faintly green veins, or chlorotic with green spots scattered throughout the leaflets. Interveinal necrotic streaks are not present, but tip necrosis may be evident
Sulfur Deficiency in Queen Palm (Syagrus romanzoffiana)
