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Zinc deficiency in vertisols

1993

Research organisation
The University of Queensland

Trial details

Researcher(s) W Strong
Year(s) 1993
Contributor The University of Queensland
Trial location(s) Glengallan, QLD
Zinc deficiency in vertisols locations
Aims

To establish the zinc requirements of crops growing on vertisols.

Key messages
  • Glasshouse experiments examine the residual effects of zinc applied in field trials.
  • Growth response to zinc was detected on only one soil even under well watered glasshouse conditions.
  • Plant zinc showed no decline in availability of applied zinc 4 years after its application.
  • Availability of zinc appeared to be improved by incorporation in the topsoil.
  • In other glasshouse studies on economically high applications of phosphorus and zinc were needed to offset the impact of low VAM infection for maize and linseed.
  • Extractable zinc in Queensland inverter solves appears to be related to organic carbon percent.
Lead research organisation N/A
Host research organisation N/A
Related program More Profit from Crop Nutrition
Acknowledgments N/A
Other trial partners Not specified
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Method

Crop type None: No crop specified
Treatment type(s)
  • Crop : Nutrition
  • Soil Properties : Type
Trial type Experimental
Trial design Unknown

Glengallan 1993

Sow date Not applicable
Harvest date Not applicable
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified
Other trial notes

Strong, W (1993) Zinc deficiency in vertisols of India and Australia. ACIAR Project 1983/066 report.
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Trial report and links

1993 trial report



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