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Mineral Nutrition Deficiency Zones in TamilNadu

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Possible effects of pH and soil type on nutrient availability

Soil type	Low pH <6.0	Normal pH 6.0 – 7.0	High pH >7.0
Clay	Phosphorus Molybdenum		Boron Manganese Zinc
Clay Loam	Phosphorus Potassium Molybdenum	Manganese	Boron Manganese Zinc
Loam	Phosphorus Potassium Molybdenum	Boron Manganese	Boron Copper Iron Manganese Zinc
Sandy Loam	Nitrogen Phosphorus Potassium Magnesium Copper Molybdenum	Nitrogen Magnesium Sulfur Boron Copper Manganese Zinc	Nitrogen Phosphorus Magnesium Sulfur Boron Copper Iron Manganese Zinc
Sandy soils	Nitrogen Phosphorus Potassium Magnesium Sulfur Boron Copper Molybdenum Zinc	Nitrogen Potassium Magnesium Sulfur Boron Copper Manganese Zinc	Nitrogen Phosphorus Potassium Magnesium Sulfur Boron Copper Iron Manganese Zinc
Organic soils – Peat	Phosphorus Copper Zinc	Copper Manganese Zinc	Boron Copper Manganese Zinc
Thin soil over Limestone	Magnesium	Magnesium Copper Manganese Zinc	Magnesium Copper Manganese Zinc

Source:
Growth and Mineral Nutrition of Field Crops, Third Edition. By Nand Kumar Fageria, Virupax C. Baligar, Charles Allan Jones, 2011. CRC Press, Taylor and Francis Group.

http://www.cropnutrition.com/efu-plant-analysis#diagnosis-of-nutrient-status

Last Update:June 2014