Date of Award:
5-1975
Document Type:
Thesis
Degree Name:
Master of Science (MS)
Department:
Plants, Soils, and Climate
Department name when degree awarded
Plant Science
Committee Chair(s)
David R. Walker
Committee
David R. Walker
Committee
R. L. Smith
Committee
Orson S. Cannon
Abstract
The effectiveness of two chelated zinc compounds in correcting zinc deficiencies was studied. Soil and foliar treatments were made to study possible residual zinc carry-over from one season to the next. Foliar treatments at various rates were applied to raise plant tissue zinc levels above deficiency levels. It was found that none of the treatments studied resulted in any substantial carry-over of zinc to the following year. All of the foliar zinc treatments resulted in an increase in leaf zinc content in all of the varieties of fruit studied. The level of zinc in the treated trees increased in proportion to the amount of actual zinc applied. All zinc treated trees remained above critical zinc deficiency levels during the season treated as opposed to the untreated trees.
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Recommended Citation
Hall, Lynn F., "The Use of Foliar Applied Zinc Compounds in Correcting Zinc Deficiency in Fruit Crops" (1975). All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023. 3169.
https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/etd/3169
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