Plant nutrition

Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development conducts and supports research into the agronomic requirements of a range of crops to provide information on crop nutrition to ensure optimum yields and quality. Plants require a number of nutrients to successfully grow and produce a crop. Western Australia's weather conditions can result in poor soil fertility and limited water supply which restrict a plants ability to uptake and use nutrients.

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  • Stunted plants with pale younger leaves

    Diagnosing zinc deficiency in canola

    8 May 2014

    Although canola is moderately susceptible to zinc deficiency, it is rarely seen in the paddock because many fertilisers have trace zinc levels, canola appears to be more effective in using soil zin

  • Yellowing of leaf margins that progresses inwards generally between leaf veins with some mottles

    Diagnosing manganese toxicity in canola

    3 February 2015

    Manganese toxicity is rare in WA, but may occur on acidic heavy soils with high manganese levels.

     

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