Iron deficiency — Maize

Symptoms

Characteristic symptom: Yellow bands between the veins of young leaves Symptoms begin on the youngest leaves while older leaves remain relatively normal. The tissues between the veins become pale green and then pale yellow. Veins remain green and prominent, producing clear interveinal striping. Unlike typical zinc deficiency, the chlorotic bands extend along almost the entire length of the affected leaf. As the deficiency becomes severe, the green veins also lose their colour. In acute cases, the leaves become yellow-white or bleached, sometimes with a papery appearance