Palm advice

[comic097]

G'day everyone I was just wondering if anyone has experienced this or seen a new leaf like this, I did transplant it back in our Autumn with a new spear starting to appear, not sure whether it's just a stunted new leaf due to the transplant of a nutrient deficiency, hoping it will just grow out of it, any advice would be great.

[Kostas]

Boron deficiency. The transplant plus heavy rains probably caused it,a complete fertilizer containing Boron and micronutrients should fix it.

[NApalm]

BOOM!

[avanza]

Kostas

coco nucifera boron deficiency in thailand.

[Palmdude]

Manganese deficiency? Looks like frizzle leaf? Not saying it's not Boron since I know nothing about that time to google that

Edited July 5, 2014 by Palmdude

[comic097]

Boron deficiency. The transplant plus heavy rains probably caused it,a complete fertilizer containing Boron and micronutrients should fix it.

Thanks Kostas I'll get straight onto it.

[JT in Japan]

What would be a natural source of boron?

JT

[Kostas]

Borax is a natural mineral and a very potent form of borax. But what actually provides the needed Boron for plants in nature is the healthy and thick layer of decomposing organic matter and mulch on the forest floor. A good layer of mulch certainly helps keep up with the plants boron needs and replenish what's lost with heavy rains but for plants showing a progressing rather than a passing Boron deficiency,a complete fertilizer containing Boron is best applied along with mulching and building the soil/adjusting the culture so that it doesn't reoccur.