ISSN:
1573-5036
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Agriculture, Forestry, Horticulture, Fishery, Domestic Science, Nutrition
Notes:
Summary Potatoes grown on a neutral soil with low water-soluble manganese content gave a normal crop with no signs of manganese deficiency. Treatment with manganese sulphate (0.5 cwt per acre) mixed with a compound fertiliser and applied in the drill at planting time, increased the manganese content of leaves and tubers but had no effect on the total yield of tubers. The manganese treatment, however, increased the average weight of tuber and markedly reduced the incidence of scab. The results suggest a possible method of controlling scab in neutral soils.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF01378098
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