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Agriculture · Q593

Soil Science

Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 593

Q593

Bronzing is associated with Fe levels greater than 300 ppm in the leaf blade of

A.
Wheat
B.
Rice
Answer
C.
Maize
D.
Pea

Answer: Option B

Solution

Answer: Option B
Solution:
Bronzing is associated with Fe levels greater than 300 ppm in the leaf blade of Rice at tillering. Iron toxicity is a syndrome disorder associated with a large concentration of reduced iron in the soil solution.
Bronzing is restricted to the upper leaf surface and appears as reddish-brown flecking that may uniformly cover the entire leaf surface or parts of it. Affected leaves eventually turn yellow and drop.