Products

Livestock - Zinc (Zn)

Deficiency Symptoms

Skin and hoof disorders
Poor wool and hair quality
Sterility

Made worse by

Organic soils
High pH soils
Soils rich in phosphorus or soils receiving high phosphorus application
Cold wet conditions

Role In Plant Nutrition

Enzyme systems involved carbohydrate, fat and protein metabolism
Skin hair and wool formation

Examples of Deficiency


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