Significance of Trace Elements in Crop Production
Shraddha Singh*
Dept. of Crop Physiology, Acharya Narendra Deva University of Agriculture and Technology, Kumarganj, Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh (224 229), India
Saurabh Singh
Dept. of Crop Physiology, Acharya Narendra Deva University of Agriculture and Technology, Kumarganj, Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh (224 229), India
Ajay Singh
Dept. of Agricultural Economics, Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Bundelkand University, Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh (284 128), India
Alok Kumar Singh
Dept. of Crop Physiology, Acharya Narendra Deva University of Agriculture and Technology, Kumarganj, Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh (224 229), India
Akash Singh
Dept. of Plant Pathology, Acharya Narendra Deva University of Agriculture and Technology, Kumarganj, Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh (224 229), India
DOI: NIL
Keywords: Cell membrane, Enzymes, Photosynthesis, Trace elements
Abstract
Trace elements are those elements which are very important to plant growth but are only required in very less amounts. Trace elements are nutrients which are important for a proper functioning of plants. Various nutrients are used to deliver trace elements to the plants i.e., Boron (B), Molybdenum (Mo), Manganese (Mn), Zinc (Zn.), Copper (Cu) and Iron (Fe). For plants to grow continuously and healthily, this mixture of trace elements and major components is crucial. Trace elements serve a variety of purposes for plants, including helping the creation of chlorophyll granules, forming enzymes, enhancing photosynthesis in plants, improving metabolic processes and being engaged in cell elongation and membrane stiffness.
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