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symptoms of Micronutrients
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Role and deficiency/toxicity symptoms of Micronutrients in Banana
Introduction
Micro Nutrients
Boron
Iron
Manganese
Zinc
Copper
Molybdenum
Role and deficiency/toxicity symptoms of Micronutrients in Banana
Role of Zinc
Bunchy foliage
Stunted growth
Leaf deformity
Increase in leaf length to breadth
ratioLeaves become either entirely
white
White towards the base
Chlorotic transverse stripes
alternating with greener bands
Role and deficiency/toxicity symptoms of Micronutrients in Banana
Recommendation
Spraying Zinc Sulphate (0.5%) on the leaves is recommended.
Role and deficiency/toxicity symptoms of Micronutrients in Banana
Role of Copper
Toxicity Symptoms
Root growth inhibited
Recommendation
Spraying Copper Sulphate (0.5%) on the leaves is recommended.
Role and deficiency/toxicity symptoms of Micronutrients in Banana
Recommendation
Soil application of FeSO4 5/g/ha
or foliar spray of 0.5% FeSO4 at
weekly intervals.
Role and deficiency/toxicity symptoms of Micronutrients in Banana
Role of Manganese
Essential in respiration and N metabolism in plants
A relatively immobile element in plant
Antagonistic to Fe and excessive feeding leads to Fe deficiency
Activation of enzymes like
arginase
cystcine desulfhydrase,
deoxyribose nuclease
yeast phosphatase
Specific activator of prolidase
glutamyl transferase
Prominent component of chloroplasts and particularly involved in Hill reaction
of photosynthesis
Recommendation
Spraying Manganese Sulphate (0.5 %) on the leaves is recommended
After 14 weeks the disorder was cured.
Role and deficiency/toxicity symptoms of Micronutrients in Banana
Role of Molybdenum
Essential in N Metabolism
Enzyme systems of symbiotic Nitrogen
fixation in legumes and non-legumes Protein synthesis
Acts as an activator of dehydrogenases and
phosphatases
Activator of nitrate reductase and xanthene oxidase
Role and deficiency/toxicity symptoms of Micronutrients in Banana
Role of Boron
Role of Boron
Implicated in
N metabolism
Photosynthesis
Cellular differentiation and development
Translocated from older to meristematic tissues is not ready
Absorbed by plants in one or more of its ionic forms
B4O7
H2BO3
HBO-3
BO-3
Role and deficiency/toxicity symptoms of Micronutrients in Banana
Recommendation
Application of Borax Salt (25 g/ Plant) in the soil around the root zone of
the plant is recommended.
Role and deficiency/toxicity symptoms of Micronutrients in Banana
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