3. Chilling Injury
Symptoms
•
Chilling injury. The typical
symptoms of chilling injury in
okra are discoloration, pitting,
water-soaked lesions and
increased decay (especially after
removal to warmer temperatures,
as during marketing). Different
cultivars may differ in their
susceptibility to chilling injury.
Calcium dips and modified
atmospheres have been reported
to reduce chilling symptoms
10. • ZincDeficiency
SymptomsMarked depression
in leaf production and leaf size
occurred within about 3 weeks
and leaf mottling developed
about 2 weeks later. The stem
diameter was reduced.
• Correction MeasureFoliar
spray of ZnSO4 0.5% or Soil
application of 10kg ZnSO4/ha