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Routine procedures for determining copper, zinc, manganese and iron in plant materials

1980

Research organisations
CSIRO - Agriculture and Food Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation

Trial details

Researcher(s) M de Vries
K Tiller
Year(s) 1980
Contributor CSIRO - Agriculture and Food
Trial location(s) Waite, SA
Routine procedures for determining copper, zinc, manganese and iron in plant materials locations
Aims

To compare digestion methods for plant analysis.

Key messages
  • Nitric and perchloric or nitric, perchloric and sulphuric acid digestion of plant material was compared for routine analysis of plant copper, manganese, zinc and iron.
  • International plant standard samples from an international comparison were used.
  • Tri acid (nitric, perchloric and sulphuric) digestions are simple, fast and safe and should be used in preference to di-acid digestion.
Lead research organisation N/A
Host research organisation Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
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)
  • Soil : Testing method
Trial type Experimental
Trial design Not applicable

Waite 1980

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

de Vries M, Tiller K (1980) Routine procedures for determining Cu, zinc, Mn and Fe in plant materials. CSIRO Division of Soils Divisional Report No. 50, Adelaide.
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Trial report and links

1980 trial report



Trial last modified: 03-11-2025 23:01pm AEST