It was observed in an experimental soybean field in Botucatu County (SP), Brazil, that leaves presented yellowish color with purple shades in the leaflets and petioles at grain filling. These symptoms, although not described in soybean, were compatible with general descriptions of phosphorus deficiency. An experiment was conducted in pots with washed sand and nutrient solution to reproduce these symptoms in controlled conditions. Three soybean plants were grown per pot, in an uncontrolled environment. Phosphorus deficiency symptoms were first observed […]