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Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
Keywords
Trace element fertilizers, Application rates, Western Australia
Disciplines
Mineral Physics | Organic Chemistry | Plant Biology
First Page Number
151
Last Page Number
152
ISSN
0021-8618
Abstract
T H E term "minor elements" which is now commonly used and well understood by farmers and gardeners, refers to the five essential plant foods—copper, zinc, manganese, molybdenum and boron.
These five essential plant foods are needed by all plants in minute quantities and it is relatively easy to use them in excess of actual requirements or even in toxic amounts.
In practice this is not usually a problem with cereals and pastures. The important exception is when zinc alone is added to a cereal crop low in copper and the extra zinc accentuates the copper deficiency, and poorer yields are obtained.
Recommended Citation
Jones, L T.
(1961)
"Minor elements can be overdone,"
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4: Vol. 2:
No.
2, Article 13.
Available at:
https://library.dpird.wa.gov.au/journal_agriculture4/vol2/iss2/13