Nc. Aery et Bl. Jagetiya, Effect of cobalt treatments on dry matter production of wheat and DTPA extractable cobalt content in soils, COMM SOIL S, 31(9-10), 2000, pp. 1275-1286
The effect of different concentrations of cobalt added to two soil types, a
sandy and a sandy loam soil, was studied on growth performance and tissue
cobalt concentration of wheat plants. DTPA-extractable cobalt was significa
ntly higher in the sandy soil than in the sandy loam soil. Plants grown in
the sandy soil accumulated significantly higher amount of cobalt in compari
son to plants grown in the sandy loam soil. Roots were significantly richer
in cobalt than shoots in both the soil types. Lower (1 mu g g(-1)) adminis
tration of cobalt resulted in an enhancement in the growth whereas higher (
5-625 mu g g(-1)) addition inhibited growth. A significant inverse relation
ship between relative wheat yield and tissue cobalt concentration was obser
ved. The results indicate a possible requirement of cobalt for higher plant
s.