Dr. Vishwanatha H N Plant Head Multiplex Agricare Pvt Ltd No. 454, Peenya Insustrial Estate Banagalore FERTILIZERS • Chemical substances which are added to the soil to increase its fertility are called Fertilizers. Micronutrients- • The world ‘micronutrients’ represents some essential nutrients that are required very small quantities for the growth of plants. • There are 17 essential elements for plant growth, out of these elements 8 elements are considered as micronutrients. • They are – iron (Fe), manganese(Mn), copper(Cu), zinc(Zn), boron(B) molybdenum(Mo), nickel(Ni) and chlorine(Cl).
• Out of these micronutrients iron (Fe), manganese(Mn), copper(Cu),
zinc(Zn), behave like cations, and boron(B) molybdenum(Mo), and chlorine(Cl) behave like as anion. Iron (as Fe) • Iron – major function Important constituent of two group of protien- 1.Heme- protein 2. Fe-S protein • Iron is involved in the production of chlorophyll. • Oxygen carrier. • Nucleic acid metabolism. • Chlorophyll synthesis. • Protein synthesis. • Act as catalyst in N2 Reeducates. • iron – deficiency symptoms • younger leaves exhibit interveinal chlorosis. Without dead spot this is the only symptom - Iron Plant having ≤ 50 ppm (30ppm) Fe, than Fe deficiency will occur. • Whole plants turning – necrotic. • Due to deficiency of Fe- 1. Green rating in potato.