Question:

Gray spots of oat are caused by deficiency of

Updated On: Jul 19, 2024
  • Cu
  • Zn
  • Mn
  • Fe
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Gray spot diseases of oat is caused due to deficiency of manganese. Its symptoms include greyish - brown elongated specks and streaks, empty panicles, interveinal chlorosis on stem and leaves. The symptoms that occur only on leaves are irregular, greyish brown lesions which coalesce and bring about collapse of leaf. This is called grey speck symptom.
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Concepts Used:

Mineral Nutrition

The naturally occurring inorganic nutrient found in the soil and food that is necessary for the proper functioning of animal and plant bodies is defined as nutrition. Minerals are vital elements essential for the body.

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Role of Nutrients:

  1. Balancing function
  2. Maintenance of osmotic pressure
  3. Influencing the pH of the cell sap
  4. Construction of the plant body
  5. Catalysis of the biochemical reaction
  6. Effects of Toxicity