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Methods Of Correcting Iron And Zinc Deficiencies In Peach Trees, Earl Seeley
Methods Of Correcting Iron And Zinc Deficiencies In Peach Trees, Earl Seeley
All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023
Studies were conducted to determine the effects of iron and zinc chelates on these deficiencies. Soil treatments, and foliar treatments with and without urea were used. It was found that in soil treatments at least one pound chelate per tree must be used to significantly increase the iron content of the leaves. The soil treatments did not result in as high a concentration in the leaves early in the season, but they had a residual effect that lasted throughout the entire growing season. Foliar treatments with iron did not effect the foliage that developed after the final application was made. …