Sustainable Practices for Vegetable Production in the South
Dr. Mary Peet, NCSU
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Degree of sensitivity of various plants to deficiencies of micronutrients


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Boron asparagus, beet, brassicas,
celery, spinach		 lettuce, onion, spinach,
sweetpotato		 beans, corn, cucumber,
peas, potato
Copper beet, carrot, corn,
lettuce, onion, spinach		 brassicas, celery,
cucumber, pea		 asparagus, bean, potato
Iron most crops asparagus, cabbage, corn
Manganese beet, bean, cucumber, lettuce,
onion, pea, potato, spinach, radish		 broccoli, cabbage, carrot,
cauliflower, celery, corn,
cucumber, tomato, turnip		 asparagus
Molybdenum beet, brassicas, lettuce,
onion, spinach, tomato		 bean, pea asparagus, carrot,
celery, corn, potato
Zinc bean, corn,
onion, tomato		 beet, potato asparagus, carrot, pea