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Micronutrients in Tropical Food Crop Production pp 1–42Cite as

The chemistry of micronutrients in soil

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Part of the book series: Developments in Plant and Soil Sciences ((DPSS,volume 14))

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Of the 17 elements known to be essential for plants, 7 are required in such small amounts as to be called micronutrients. Micronutrient elements include boron (B), manganese (Mn), iron (Fe), copper (Cu), Zinc (Zn), molybdenum (Mo), and chlorine (Cl). This text will be limited to B, Mn, Fe, Cu, Zn, and Mo since natural deficiencies of Cl are essentially nonexistent.

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  1. ICARDA, USA

    K. Harmsen (Soil Chemist)

  2. Agro-Economic Division, IFDC, USA

    P. L. G. Vlek (Director)

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Harmsen, K., Vlek, P.L.G. (1985). The chemistry of micronutrients in soil. In: Vlek, P.L.G. (eds) Micronutrients in Tropical Food Crop Production. Developments in Plant and Soil Sciences, vol 14. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-5055-9_1

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