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Factors affecting the copper content of oats grown in peat
Author(s) -
Cheshire M. V.,
Dekock P. C.,
Inkson R. H. E.
Publication year - 1967
Publication title -
journal of the science of food and agriculture
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.782
H-Index - 142
eISSN - 1097-0010
pISSN - 0022-5142
DOI - 10.1002/jsfa.2740180406
Subject(s) - copper , peat , unavailability , copper deficiency , nutrient , chemistry , organic matter , agronomy , environmental chemistry , biology , ecology , mathematics , organic chemistry , statistics
A study of the growth of oats in peat of very low copper content has been made. It was found that various nutrient amendments improved growth but the effect of copper was overriding. There was some evidence for copper unavailability due to fixation by organic matter, but it appears that the known interactions between major and minor elements largely determined the appearance and severity of copper deficiency.