Occurrence and Correction of Manganese Deficiency in Plants

Since manganese (Mn) was established as an essential element for plant growth, much progress has been made in our ability to recognize and predict the occurrence of Mn deficiency in plants, and to devise suitable corrective measures (74, 97, 98). The aims of this paper are to identify the edaphic, climatic, plant and managerial factors which affect the geographic distribution of Mn deficiency, and to review the methods which have been used to prevent and correct the occurrence of the problem in field-grown plants.