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Toxicity Symptoms of Nutrients in Plants

After reading this article you will learn about the toxicity symptoms of various nutrients in plants:- 1. Iron 2. Aluminum 3. Manganese 4. Copper 5. Zinc 6. Boron 7. Molybdenum 8. Chlorine. 1. Iron: Plant growth is reduced, Roots become thick and brown. Tiny brown spots appear on lower leaves of paddy plant. These spots begin to develop from the [...]

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Forms and Behaviors of Nutrients in Soil

After reading this article you will learn about the forms and behaviour of various nutrients in soil:- 1. Nitrogen 2. Phosphorus 3. Potassium 4. Calcium and Magnesium 5. Sulphur 6. Micronutrients. 1. Nitrogen: Nitrogen basically occurs in the soil in complex organic forms like proteins which are decomposed by proteinase enzymes produced by micro-organisms to amino acids that are further [...]

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Green Manure: Crops, Techniques and Advantages

After reading this article you will learn about:- 1. Important Green Manuring Crops 2. Important Green Leaf Manuring Plants 3. Technique of Green Manuring 4. Advantages and Disadvantages 5. Economics. Important Green Manuring Crops: Green manuring crops must grow rapidly on varieties of soil and must decompose quickly enough to release the nutrients they contain in the soluble form, for [...]

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