Paper · 1959 · DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals)

Zinc effect on citrus, avocado: Large concentrations of zinc added to sand or soil cultures corrected mottle-leaf, increased leaf size and tree growth

J Brusca; A Haas

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Abstract

Zinc can stimulate the growth of citrus and avocado trees. Applied to the roots in nutrient solution at concentrations greater than required in sprays to correct mottled leaf symptoms, zinc will promote vegetative growth.

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

Claim · model-written summary

Zinc stimulated citrus tree growth.

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citrusCitruse0
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Citrus
Citrus · Taxon · picture of the genus (one of its species)Ellen Levy Finch ( Elf ) · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“Zinc can stimulate the growth of citrus and avocado trees”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

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Zinc stimulated avocado tree growth.

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avocadoPersea americanae0
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growthe0
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Persea americana
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“Zinc can stimulate the growth of citrus and avocado trees”

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Intervention effectauthor interpretationoriginal resultpositivemeasured

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Root-applied zinc in nutrient solution promoted vegetative growth.

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citrusCitrust0
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zince0
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vegetative growthe0
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promotee0
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sprayse0
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nutrient solutione0

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Citrus
Citrus · Taxon · picture of the genus (one of its species)Ellen Levy Finch ( Elf ) · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“citrus, avocado”

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“Applied to the roots in nutrient solution at concentrations greater than required in sprays to correct mottled leaf symptoms, zinc will promote vegetative growth”

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Intervention effectauthor interpretationoriginal resultpositivemeasured

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Root-applied zinc in nutrient solution promoted vegetative growth in avocado.

Taxon
avocadoPersea americanat0
Treatment
zince0
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vegetative growthe0
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promotee0
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sprayse0

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Persea americana
Persea americana · TaxonB.navez · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“citrus, avocado”

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“Applied to the roots in nutrient solution at concentrations greater than required in sprays to correct mottled leaf symptoms, zinc will promote vegetative growth”

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zinc atom · growth · CitrusResults agree

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