Madras Agricultural Journal
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CHANGES IN THE MINERAL METABOLISM OF GANODERMA WILT AFFECTED COCONUT PALMS

Abstract

The changes in the micronutrients content of Ganoderma will affected and apparently healthy coconut palms were studied. There was a progressive increase in the content of Fe in leaf, root and bark with increase in disease severity. The content of Zn was reduced due to wilt infection in all the tissues studied. Eventhough, there was not much variation in the Mn content of leaf. root and bark from bleeding area, it increased in leaf and root tissues of wilt affected palms.

Keywords: Coconut, Ganoderma wilt, Mineral metabolism

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