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Iron Deficiencies

Iron deficiency is caused when the soil that is too alkaline, causing the iron to be chemically tied to the soil, making them unavailable for plant uptake

Gardening with Jane Edmanson - For a little MAGIC in your garden
February 22, 2012

In coastal soils you often see plants that don’t get enough iron.

The tell tale sign in pale yellow between the veins called limy juice chlorosis.

The best thing to do is mix compost, animal manure and peat moss with one handful of iron sulphate and put it into holes around the bush.

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