Australian Journal of Agricultural Research · 1958 · 39 citations · 0 references
AgriculturePlant BiologyPlant SciencesCrop PhysiologyPlant NutritionPlant PhysiologyCopper DeficiencyMineral NutritionNutrient AvailabilityNutrient Deficiency SymptomsZinc DeficiencyZinc NutritionCopper AvailabilityCopper Deficiency SymptomsPlant Micronutrient DeficiencyZinc AcquisitionZinc AvailabilityZinc BiochemistryZinc Deficiency PhysiologyZinc Deficiency Symptoms
The distribution of dry weight and of zinc and copper at different stages of growth has been examined in Trifolium subterraneum L. var. Bacchus Marsh grown in culture solutions to which graduated amounts of zinc were added. Several characteristics of the growth of the plants were assessed quantitatively. Symptoms of zinc deficiency developed in cultures which were supplied with suboptimal amounts of zinc.