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Differential varietal response to zinc foliar sprays in navy beans

1973 - 1974

Research organisation
Queensland Department of Primary Industries

Trial details

Researcher(s) JanBert Brouwer
J Fletcher
G Stevens
Year(s) 1973 - 1974
Contributor Queensland Department of Primary Industries
Trial location(s) Emu Vale, QLD
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Differential varietal response to zinc foliar sprays in navy beans locations
Aims

To determine if zinc deficiency could be alleviated with foliar sprays.

Key messages
  • Although soil measures of zinc availability indicated sufficiency, zinc deficiency was severe in the untreated plots.
  • Yield responses to foliar zinc of up to 86% were observed in sensitive cultivars.
  • Some cultivars were not responsive to applied zinc and did not show any symptoms of zinc deficiency.
  • Appropriate early treatment with foliar sprays eliminates zinc deficiency.
  • Where soils are shown to be zinc deficient soil applications may be warranted but interactions with phosphorus need to be understood.
Lead research organisation N/A
Host research organisation Queensland Department of Primary Industries
Related program More Profit from Crop Nutrition
Acknowledgments N/A
Other trial partners Not specified
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Method

Crop type Grain Legume: Navy beans
Treatment type(s)
  • Crop : Variety
  • Fertiliser : Timing
  • Fertiliser : Type
  • Harvest : Grain Quality
Trial type Experimental
Trial design Unknown

Emu Vale 1973

Sowing machinery

Machine .sown with 1the three-mw Cone P11an:ter.
Sow date Unknown
Harvest date Unknown
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified
Fertiliser

Zinc sulphate heptahydrate
Other trial notes

Brouwer H, Stevens G, Fletcher J (1981) Differential varietal response to zinc foliar sprays in navy beans (Phaseolus vulgaris). Queensland Journal of Agricultural and Animal Sciences 38, 179-185.

Emu Vale 1974

Sowing machinery

Machine .sown with 1the three-mw Cone P11an:ter.
Sow date Unknown
Harvest date Unknown
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified
Fertiliser

Zinc sulphate heptahydrate
Other trial notes

Brouwer H, Stevens G, Fletcher J (1981) Differential varietal response to zinc foliar sprays in navy beans (Phaseolus vulgaris). Queensland Journal of Agricultural and Animal Sciences 38, 179-185.
Download the trial report to view additional method/treatment information

Trial report and links

1974 trial report



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