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Comparison of the effect of phosphorus and nitrogen on copper‐deficient and ‐sufficient oats
Author(s) -
Dekock P. C.,
Cheshire M. V.,
Hall A.
Publication year - 1971
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.2740220902
Subject(s) - copper , nitrogen , phosphorus , peat , phosphate , chemistry , biology , biochemistry , ecology , organic chemistry
From glasshouse experiments it seems probable that the more effective utilisation of nitrogen in the synthesis of protein with which copper may be associated is the reason for the increased severity of copper deficiency observed when phosphate is applied to oats growing on a peat medium of low copper content.