Deficiency of phyto-available sulphur, zinc, boron, iron, copper and manganese in soils of India.

ABSTRACT: Nutrient deficiencies in soil-crop contexts and inappropriate managements are the important reasons for low crop productivity, reduced nutritional quality of agricultural produce and animal/human malnutrition, across the world. The present investigation was carried out to evaluate nutrient deficiencies of sulphur (S) and micronutrients [zinc (Zn), boron (B), iron (Fe), copper (Cu) and manganese (Mn)] in agricultural soils of India for devising effective management strategies to achieve sustainable crop production, improved nutritional quality in crops and better animal/human health. A total of 2,42,827 surface (0-15 cm depth) soil samples were collected from agriculture fields of 615 districts lying in 28 states of India and were analysed for available S and micronutrients concentration. T

SUBMITTER: Shukla AK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8492626 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature