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The effects of application of vanadium on the growth, yield, and chemical composition of maize were compared in a series of pot experiments during several years.
It was concluded that above a threshold value (0.05 ppm) vanadium was injurious to maize crop, but at milder dose it increased the yield of maize crop significantly. Quality of produce was also affected markedly by vanadium application.
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Singh, B.B. Effect of vanadium on the growth, yield and chemical composition of maize (Zea Mays L.). Plant Soil 34, 209–213 (1971). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01372773
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