Khaira Disease of Rice | Zinc Deficiency Symptoms & Management

🌾 *Why are rice leaves turning rusty brown? 🌾 | Khaira Disease in Rice* ⚠️ *It may not be a fungal disease!* What looks like a disease in your rice crop could actually be a **zinc deficiency**. *Khaira disease of rice* is the common name used in India for **zinc deficiency in rice**, and it can cause yellowing, rusty-brown or bronzed leaves, stunted growth and reduced crop performance. Symptoms may appear particularly during the early stages of crop growth. In this video, *PlantSci Talks* explains how to **identify Khaira disease, understand its causes and symptoms, and manage zinc deficiency in rice**. 🔬 *In this video, you will learn:* ✅ What is Khaira disease of rice? ✅ Why does Khaira disease occur? ✅ Role of zinc in rice growth ✅ Characteristic symptoms of zinc deficiency ✅ Rusty-brown/bronzing symptoms in rice leaves ✅ How to distinguish Khaira from other rice disorders ✅ Soil and crop management for correcting zinc deficiency ✅ Importance of balanced micronutrient management 🔎 *Search & Learn More:* • [Khaira Disease / Zinc Deficiency in Rice – Google Scholar](https://scholar.google.com/scholar?q=...) • [Zinc Deficiency in Rice – Google Scholar](https://scholar.google.com/scholar?q=...) • [Zinc Deficiency in Rice – ICAR](https://icar.gov.in/sites/default/fil...) • [Micronutrient Deficiencies in Paddy – ICAR](https://icar.gov.in/en/node/2755?utm_...) • [Khaira Disease in Rice – Google Search](https://www.google.com/search?q=Khair...) 📚 *Keywords:* Khaira disease in rice | Khaira disease of paddy | Zinc deficiency in rice | Zn deficiency | Rice nutrient deficiency | Rice diseases | Rice crop problems | Plant pathology | Nutritional disorders in plants | Micronutrient deficiency | Paddy disease | Crop protection | Agricultural science 🌱 *PlantSci Talks* brings you easy-to-understand videos on **Plant Pathology, Plant Diseases, Crop Disorders, Agriculture, and Crop Protection**. 👉 *Like 👍 | Share 📤 | Subscribe 🔔* to *PlantSci Talks* for more educational videos, pathology reels, crop disease videos, and agricultural science content. #KhairaDisease #ZincDeficiency #RiceDisease #RiceCrop #Paddy #PlantPathology #PlantDisease #Agriculture #CropProtection #MicronutrientDeficiency #PlantSciTalks #AgricultureReels #PlantPathologyReels #Trending reels #Shorts #YouTubeShorts #Trending #Viral #FYP #RiceDisease #PlantPathology #PlantDisease #Agriculture #CropProtection #PlantSciTalks #trendingreels #trendingreelsvideo #trendingshorts #plants #pathology #plantcare