Tolerance of triticale, wheat and rye to copper and zinc deficiency

1982

Research organisatons

Trial details

Researcher(s) S Harry
Year(s) 1982
Contributor South Australian Research and Development Institute
Trial location(s) Adelaide, SA
Tolerance of triticale, wheat and rye to copper and zinc deficiency locations
Aims

To establish the relative tolerance of triticale, wheat and rye to zinc and copper deficiency at a range soil pH.

Key messages
  • A series of glasshouse experiments were conducted with a range of different soils planted to triticale, wheat or rye.
  • In one experiment at pH 5 and pH 8.4, triticale was tolerant of flow copper at pH 5 like rye but sensitive to low copper at pH 8.4 like wheat.
  • Copper concentration in shoots decreased as pH increased the effect was greatest in wheat and lowest in rye.
  • In a similar experiment with zinc these relativities were maintained, that is rye was most tolerant of zinc deficiency and wheat least tolerant.
  • In a third experiment in soils deficient in both copper and zinc, these relationships were maintained but adding zinc alone aggravated copper deficiency and decreased pollen viability and yield, while adding copper alone generally increased pollen viability and yield.
Lead research organisation N/A
Host research organisation University of Adelaide
Related program More Profit from Crop Nutrition
Acknowledgments N/A
Other trial partners Not specified
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Method

Crop types Cereal (Grain): Triticale Cereal (Grain): Rye Cereal (Grain): Wheat
Treatment type(s)
  • Crop: Type
  • Soil Properties: Type
Trial type Experimental
Trial design Replicated

Adelaide 1982 Triticale

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

Harry P (1982) Tolerance of triticale, wheat and rye to copper and zinc deficiency in soils of low and high pH. Ph.D. Thesis, Department of Agronomy, The University of Adelaide.

Adelaide 1982 Rye

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

Harry P (1982) Tolerance of triticale, wheat and rye to copper and zinc deficiency in soils of low and high pH. Ph.D. Thesis, Department of Agronomy, The University of Adelaide.

Adelaide 1982 Wheat

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

Harry P (1982) Tolerance of triticale, wheat and rye to copper and zinc deficiency in soils of low and high pH. Ph.D. Thesis, Department of Agronomy, The University of Adelaide.

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Trial last modified: 10-10-2019 10:09am AEST