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Several indexes are used to determine the iron nutritional status of plants, but their effectiveness depends either on the plant growth conditions in natural environments or on the assay conditions. This research was conducted to test different indexes of the iron nutritional status of a hydroponic strawberry culture where treatments mainly differed in the source of the iron applied: Fe-EDTA, Fe-EDDHA and Fe-polyflavonoid. Macro and micronutrient concentrations in the nutrient solutions, leaf and vascular tissues were measured. Fe concentration in the nutrient solution during the course of the experiment was considered in relation to the stability of the different chelates. Both Fe concentration and total Fe content of leaves reflected the effect of the treatments; Fe/Mn ratio was significant as a diagnosis index. Other element ratios as P/Fe and K/Ca are not well related with the iron nutrition symptoms observed. Fe2+ concentration measured in leaves was not directly affected by the different chelate treatments.
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Lucena, J.J., Garate, A., Ramon, A.M. et al. Iron nutrition of a hydroponic strawberry culture (Fragaria vesca L.) supplied with different Fe chelates. Plant Soil 123, 9–15 (1990). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00009921
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