Zinc Deficiency and Khaira Disease | IBPS AFO #Shorts
• Zinc deficiency causes khaira disease in rice.
• Zinc deficiency is linked mainly with submerged calcareous or alkaline soils.
• Excess phosphorus toxicity can induce zinc deficiency in plants.
• Copper deficiency is most common in crops grown on peat and muck soils.
Source: https://www.fao.org/4/x5648e/x5648e0e.htm
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