Browning of Rice is caused by ________

🔑 Key Points
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→ Browning of Rice: Iron toxicity in rice is known as browning of rice.
→ Iron toxicity is the major problem for rice production in the waterlogged acid-sulfate conditions of ultisols and oxisols soil order.
→ Phalguna variety is tolerant of Iron toxicity.

📌 Important Points
→ Khaira disease in rice is due to Zn deficiency.

📝 Additional Information:
→ Symptoms of Khaira disease: Initially, yellow color spots appear on leaves, which later turn to brown spots. These spots will appear on the upper side of the leaves.
→ This disease will appear both in the nursery and main field.