
TY  - JOUR
A1  - Lewis, DC 
A1  - McFarlane, JD 
T1  - Effect of foliar applied manganese on the growth of safflower (<I>Carthamus tinctorius</I> L.) and the diagnosis of manganese deficiency by plant tissue and seed analysis
JF  - Australian Journal of Agricultural Research
JO  - Aust. J.  Agric. Res.
Y1  - 1986
VL  - 37
IS  - 6
SP  - 567
EP  - 572
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UR  - https://doi.org/10.1071/AR9860567 
N2  - The efficacy of foliar applied manganese (Mn) in preventing Mn deficiency in safflower (Carthamus tinctorius L. cv. Gila) was assessed in a black clay soil in the South-East of South Australia. The application of Mn significantly increased seed yield? from 1040 to 1450 kg/ha, through an increase in the number of seeds per plant. Maximum yields were attained by a foliar application of 500 g/ha of Mn. In the youngest open leaf the critical nutrient range (CNR) for Mn was 9-13 8g/g, while for the upper primary stem a CNR of 2-3 8g/g was determined. The CNR for Mn in the seed was found to be 5-6 8g/g. 
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