Effect of heavy metals on micronutrient nutrition of coconut

Abstract

The influence of root feeding of Cd, Al, Cr, Ba, Bi and Pb on the micro-nutrient concentration in coconut crown was studied. Results indicate that the concentration of Fe, Mn, Zn and Cu had, in general, increased due to heavy metal treatments in all the leaf positions. Significantly higher concentration of Fe due to Cr treatment, Mn due to Bi, Zn due to Ba and Cu due to Pb was observed.

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Curr.Sci. 1988 v. 57. 20 p.1111-1113

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