1. Module VI: Nutrient Deficiency Symptoms Lesson 4: Deficiency Symptoms of Micronutrients Unit 1: Iron Deficiency Symptoms After completing this Unit, you should be able to answer: 1.Under what conditions iron deficiency results in chili pepper? 2.Describe the leaf symptoms due to iron deficiency in chili pepper? 3.Which micronutrient deficiency is similar to iron deficiency with regard to plant symptoms? How do you distinguish these plant symptoms?

2. Module VI: Nutrient Deficiency Symptoms Lesson 4: Deficiency Symptoms of Micronutrients Unit 1: Iron Deficiency Symptoms Iron (Fe) deficiency is common in calcareous soils (>7.5 pH) and in poorly drained soils.

3. Module VI: Nutrient Deficiency Symptoms Lesson 4: Deficiency Symptoms of Micronutrients Unit 1: Iron Deficiency Symptoms The characteristic symptom of iron deficiency is a pale yellow interveinal chlorosis which develops on the younger leaves. Observe pale yellow colored young leaves of chili pepper.

4. Module VI: Nutrient Deficiency Symptoms Lesson 4: Deficiency Symptoms of Micronutrients Unit 1: Iron Deficiency Symptoms With this, the Unit 1 on Iron Deficiency Symptoms in this Lesson concludes. In the subsequent units in this Lesson deficiency symptoms of other micronutrients in chili pepper are explained.