The effect of applications of manganese sulphate to a neutral soil upon the yield of tubers and the incidence of common scab in potatoes

A. J. McGregor; G. C.S. Wilson

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The effect of applications of manganese sulphate to a neutral soil upon the yield of tubers and the incidence of common scab in potatoes

A. J. McGregor^*, G. C.S. Wilson

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Potatoes grown on a neutral soil with low water-soluble manganese content gave a normal crop with no signs of manganese deficiency. Treatment with manganese sulphate (0.5 cwt per acre) mixed with a compound fertiliser and applied in the drill at planting time, increased the manganese content of leaves and tubers but had no effect on the total yield of tubers. The manganese treatment, however, increased the average weight of tuber and markedly reduced the incidence of scab. The results suggest a possible method of controlling scab in neutral soils.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	59-64
Number of pages	6
Journal	Plant and Soil
Volume	20
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01378098
Publication status	Print publication - 1 Feb 1964

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