Performance of common buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum M.) supplied with selenite or selenate for selenium biofortification in northeastern China

Selenium (Se) deficiency commonly occurs in soils of northeastern China and leads to insufficient Se intake by humans. A two-year field study of Se biofortification of common buckwheat supplied with 40 g Se ha−1 as selenite (Se(IV)), selenate (Se(VI)), or a combination (1/2 Se(IV + VI)) was performe...

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Main Authors: Ying Jiang, Xiaomin Feng, Yadong Yang, Xiangxue Qi, Yongfeng Ren, Youhui Gao, Weidong Liu, Yuegao Hu, Zhaohai Zeng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: KeAi Communications Co., Ltd. 2018-08-01
Series:Crop Journal
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214514118300424