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Correctly applying iron chelates – avoiding the burn

March 17, 2014  By Roberto G. Lopez floriculture extension specialist and research Purdue University


March 17, 2014 — Once you have applied a substrate drench of iron
chelate to your crop, immediately rinse off the  foliage and  flowers
with clear water to ensure that  the concentrated iron is removed.

March 17, 2014 — Once you have applied a substrate drench of iron chelate to your crop, immediately rinse off the  foliage and  flowers with clear water to ensure that  the concentrated iron is removed.

Iron deficiencies in greenhouse crops are more common than you might think, especially on iron-inefficient vegetatively propagated annuals.  

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