Availability of zinc, iron, copper and manganese in young alluvium calcareous soils of Saran district as related to certain soil properties
Ghosh, T.K.; Sahay, R.N.; Singh, C.P.; Ali, M.H.
Proceedings of the Workshop on Micronutrients, 22-23 January, 1992, Bhubaneswar, India: 64-67
1993
Accession: 002307359
Zinc deficiency was observed in 77% of the samples collected from young alluvial calcareous soils (average free CaCO3 33.9%) of Saran district (Bihar, India), Zn deficiency increased with increasing pH, total soluble salts and CaCO3 and decreased with organic C content. Available P and K had no effects. No Cu or Mn defiency was observed, but Fe deficiency was found in 11 to 22% of the soils analysed.