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Buffel grass

{Cenchrus ciliaris}

Boron deficiency in buffel grass

Boron deficiency in buffel grass typically has the following symptoms:

Newly emerging leaves fail to unroll
Leaves remain white, wither, and then die back from the tip
Tips of older leaves may also die back
Leaf margins may crack and white streaks, which coalesce, often develop between the veins
Plants are likely to be stunted but no reduction in tillering is expected