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Source of contamination in micronutrient deficiency work in pot culture
Author(s) -
O'Sullivan M.
Publication year - 1969
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.2740200502
Subject(s) - micronutrient , contamination , micronutrient deficiency , white (mutation) , zinc , zinc deficiency (plant disorder) , nutritional deficiency , food science , biology , chemistry , ecology , biochemistry , organic chemistry , vitamin , gene
During the course of micronutrient deficiency studies on several pot cultures, zinc contamination from a white plastic label was observed. White plants adjacent to the label showed rapid growth, those not in the vicinity of the label died.