GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

Detailed explanation-1: -Whiptail disorder is generally caused due to deficiency of molybdenum in a cauliflower. In the young plants the deficiency symptoms are chlorosis of leaf margins & the whole leaves may turn white. The leaf blades do not develop properly. When such deficiency is severe, only the midribs develop.

Detailed explanation-2: -Cauliflower-Deformation Young seedlings with molybdenum deficiency show stunted growth and severe leaf deformations. Leaf blades are reduced and cupped upwards. Leaf margins show chlorosis and slight necrosis.

Detailed explanation-3: -Whip-tail. In this condition, the leaf blades do not develop properly and become strap like. The growing point is severely deformed and no marketable curd is formed. This condition in cauliflower results because of the deficiency of molybdenum which occurs in acidic soils below 4-5 pH.

Detailed explanation-4: -Molybdenum cofactor deficiency is a rare condition characterized by brain dysfunction (encephalopathy) that worsens over time. Babies with this condition appear normal at birth, but within a week they have difficulty feeding and develop seizures that do not improve with treatment (intractable seizures).