Additive Copper-Zinc Interaction Affects Toxic Response in Soybean

Tuesday, November 10, 2009 - 11:22 in Earth & Climate

Agricultural soils accumulate trace metals from waste and fungicide application. Regulations for soil concentrations of these potentially plant-toxic elements consider the individual elements, but not their interactions. This study evaluates whether the copper-zinc interaction in soils is additive as defined by the toxicity response in crops.

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