Differential varietal response to zinc foliar sprays in navy beans

1974

Research organisatons

Trial details

Researcher(s) JanBert Brouwer
J Fletcher
G Stevens
Year(s) 1974
Contributor South Australian Research and Development Institute
Trial location(s) Emu Vale, QLD
Differential varietal response to zinc foliar sprays in navy beans locations
Aims

To determine if zinc deficiency coujld 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

Method

Crop type Grain Legume: Navy beans
Treatment type(s)
  • Fertiliser: Rate
  • Fertiliser: Timing
Trial type Experimental
Trial design Unknown

Emu Vale 1974

Sow date Not specified
Harvest date Not specified
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.

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