Iron Stress in Crop Plants and Ways to Overcome it

Authors

  • Rajendra Prasad Division of Agronomy, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi (110 012), India
  • Yashbir Singh Shivay Division of Agronomy, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi (110 012), India

Abstract

Iron (Fe) stress is encountered by many crops in calcareous soils with pH above 8.0, which are abundant in India. Most of the times Fe stress goes unnoticed however anyway it affects yield. Aerobic rice and upland rice nurseries also exhibit Fe stress. In many cases frequent adequate irrigation solves the problem. In Fe deficient areas adequate organic manures must be applied, while preparing the field. Application of elemental S and S-containing fertilizers also helps in overcoming Fe stress in plants. In case of serious Fe-stress, ferrous sulphate or Fe-EDTA solution can be sprayed, which effectively overcome the Fe stress problem.

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Published

2021-02-05

How to Cite

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Prasad R, Shivay YS. Iron Stress in Crop Plants and Ways to Overcome it. IJBSM [Internet]. 2021 Feb. 5 [cited 2025 Sep. 7];12(Feb, 1):i-iii. Available from: https://ojs.pphouse.org/index.php/IJBSM/article/view/4061

Issue

Vol. 12 No. Feb, 1 (2021)

Section

Editorial

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