{"id":289,"date":"2026-05-11T12:29:54","date_gmt":"2026-05-11T12:29:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shivamagroind.com\/blogs\/?p=289"},"modified":"2026-05-12T11:38:26","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T11:38:26","slug":"how-edta-zinc-fertilizer-solves-zinc-deficiency-in-crops","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shivamagroind.com\/blogs\/how-edta-zinc-fertilizer-solves-zinc-deficiency-in-crops\/","title":{"rendered":"How EDTA Zinc Fertilizer Solves Zinc Deficiency in Crops"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"289\" class=\"elementor elementor-289\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2cac18b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2cac18b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-afbb587 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"afbb587\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"the-global-zinc-deficiency-crisis-in-agriculture\"><\/span>The Global Zinc Deficiency Crisis in Agriculture<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d460eb3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d460eb3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Zinc is one of 17 essential nutrients required by all plants, and its deficiency is the most widespread micronutrient disorder in global agriculture. The International Zinc Association estimates that over 50% of agricultural soils worldwide are zinc deficient, and in India-a country with more than 140 million hectares of cultivated land-zinc deficiency has been documented in nearly 49% of soil samples tested across agricultural zones.<\/p><p>Zinc deficiency is particularly severe in:<\/p><ul><li>Calcareous and alkaline soils (pH above 7.0) where zinc forms insoluble compounds with calcium carbonate<\/li><li>Highly leached sandy soils with low organic matter<\/li><li>Waterlogged soils where zinc is immobilised by sulphide formation<\/li><li>Intensively cropped soils where zinc removal by high-yielding crop varieties exceeds natural replenishment<\/li><li>Soils with high phosphorus content, where phosphate-zinc antagonism reduces zinc availability<\/li><\/ul><p>The consequence of uncorrected zinc deficiency is severe: yield losses of 20 to 50% in sensitive crops, reduced grain quality, poor seed development, increased susceptibility to disease, and low nutritional value in food crops consumed by zinc-deficient populations.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e0ff81 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5e0ff81\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c5850b3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"c5850b3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\r\n<div class=\"col-sm-1\">&nbsp;<\/div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"col-sm-10\">\r\n<div class=\"container my-4\">\r\n<div class=\"d-flex flex-column flex-sm-row align-items-start align-items-sm-center justify-content-between gap-3\" style=\"background:#78ACE3; border-radius:16px; padding:15px;\">\r\n    <!-- Left Text -->\r\n<div style=\"color:#ffffff; font-size:25px; font-weight:400; line-height:1.3;\">\r\n   We are Fast in Response\r\n<\/div>\r\n<!-- Call Button -->\r\n<a class=\"text-decoration-none\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shivamagroind.com\/contact-us\" style=\"display:inline-flex; align-items:center; justify-content:center; background:#3b4baa; color:#ffffff; padding:12px 18px; border-radius:10px; font-weight:400; font-size:16px; white-space:nowrap; min-width:170px; flex-shrink:0; gap:8px;\" target=\"_blank\">\r\n    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"White\" src=\"https:\/\/www.parthec.com\/blog-images\/White-Call.svg\" style=\"display:block; width: 30px;\" \/>  --> \r\n    <span>\r\n       Contact Now!\r\n        <\/span> \r\n <\/a>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"col-sm-1\">&nbsp;<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9442161 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9442161\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-98ecfac elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"98ecfac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"recognising-zinc-deficiency-visual-symptoms-by-crop\"><\/span>Recognising Zinc Deficiency: Visual Symptoms by Crop<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c4b2c18 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c4b2c18\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Accurate identification of zinc deficiency is the first step to effective management. Classic visual symptoms include:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d5a9ca e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6d5a9ca\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b0d00d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9b0d00d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Cereal Crops (Rice, Wheat, Maize)<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a653551 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a653551\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><strong>Khaira disease in paddy rice<\/strong>: Brownish spots and interveinal chlorosis on younger leaves, followed by stunting and plant death in severe cases<\/li><li><strong>White bud in maize<\/strong>: Pale, bleached, striped young leaves. Severely affected plants remain stunted with shortened internodes<\/li><li><strong>Wheat<\/strong>: Chlorotic striping on younger leaves, tillering reduction, and poor spike fill<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2bb1f7d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2bb1f7d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a66c0c2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a66c0c2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Fruit Crops (Mango, Citrus, Grapes, Apple)<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f59afa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2f59afa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><strong>Little leaf or rosette<\/strong>: Shortened internodes producing tight clusters of small, narrow, pale leaves at shoot tips<\/li><li><strong>Mottle leaf<\/strong>: Irregular pale yellow mottling between green veins on mature leaves<\/li><li>Poor fruit set and small, misshapen fruit<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-081e559 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"081e559\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dcd97c6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dcd97c6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Vegetable Crops (Tomato, Potato, Onion)<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-07b6f86 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"07b6f86\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Yellowing and bronzing of young leaves between veins<\/li><li>Reduced plant height and poor branching<\/li><li>Delayed maturity and reduced marketable yield<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d16f171 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"d16f171\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Article -->\r\n<div class=\"article-container\">\r\n  <div class=\"article-box\">\r\n    <div class=\"article-content\">\r\n      <p class=\"article-label\">Read Our Article<\/p>\r\n      <a\r\n        href=\"https:\/\/www.shivamagroind.com\/blogs\/manufacturer-of-edta-chemicals-chelated-micronutrients\/\"\r\n        target=\"_blank\"\r\n        class=\"article-link\"\r\n      >\r\n        <u>Manufacturer of EDTA Chemicals & Chelated Micronutrients<\/u>\r\n      <\/a>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a2fb20 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1a2fb20\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-89a6605 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"89a6605\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"why-conventional-zinc-sulphate-often-fails\"><\/span>Why Conventional Zinc Sulphate Often Fails<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51b7a98 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"51b7a98\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The traditional approach to correcting zinc deficiency is soil application of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shivamagroind.com\/product\/zinc-sulfate-monohydrate-33-36\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>zinc sulphate<\/strong><\/span><\/a> (ZnSO\u2084 \u00b7 7H\u2082O, 21\u201322% Zn). While zinc sulphate is inexpensive and widely available, it has significant limitations that reduce its effectiveness in many Indian agricultural conditions:<\/p><ul><li><strong>Soil fixation<\/strong>: In alkaline and calcareous soils (pH &gt; 7.0), zinc from zinc sulphate rapidly precipitates as insoluble zinc carbonate (ZnCO\u2083) and zinc hydroxide (Zn(OH)\u2082), becoming unavailable to plants within days of application.<\/li><li><strong>Phosphate antagonism<\/strong>: High soil phosphate concentrations, common in intensively fertilised Indian soils, further immobilise zinc by forming insoluble zinc phosphate complexes.<\/li><li><strong>Low plant uptake efficiency<\/strong>: Only 2\u20135% of applied zinc sulphate is typically absorbed by the crop in its season of application. The remainder remains fixed in the soil, requiring repeated applications and increasing the risk of soil zinc accumulation.<\/li><li><strong>Incompatibility<\/strong>: Zinc sulphate cannot be mixed with phosphatic fertilizers or used in tank mixes with calcium-containing formulations without precipitation.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-359a545 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"359a545\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-385d20d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"385d20d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"what-is-edta-zinc-and-how-does-it-work\"><\/span>What is EDTA Zinc and How Does It Work?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9acc34e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9acc34e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shivamagroind.com\/product\/edta-zinc\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>EDTA Zinc<\/strong><\/span><\/a> (also written as Zn-EDTA or chelated zinc 12%) is produced by reacting zinc sulphate or zinc oxide with EDTA Acid (Ethylenediaminetetraacetic Acid) in a controlled chemical process. The EDTA molecule forms a cage-like, ring-shaped structure around the zinc ion, creating a stable, water-soluble complex-the chelate-that protects zinc from soil fixation, precipitation, and antagonism.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-211e04e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"211e04e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7bd9343 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7bd9343\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The EDTA Chelation Advantage<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4883d3a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4883d3a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-06d9e18 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"06d9e18\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><strong>pH stability<\/strong>: EDTA Zinc remains fully soluble and plant available across soil and solution pH values from 4.0 to 7.5-covering the majority of agricultural soils. Standard zinc sulphate begins precipitating above pH 6.5.<\/li><li><strong>Protection from soil reactions<\/strong>: The EDTA cage prevents zinc from reacting with carbonates, phosphates, hydroxides, and organic matter in the soil, keeping it in solution long enough for root absorption.<\/li><li><strong>Higher uptake efficiency<\/strong>: Studies consistently show that EDTA chelated zinc provides 3 to 5 times more efficient zinc delivery to crops compared to equivalent rates of zinc sulphate on alkaline soils.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c5e62d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6c5e62d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a529853 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a529853\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element 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class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"edta-zinc-vs-zinc-sulphate-a-practical-comparison\"><\/span>EDTA Zinc vs. Zinc Sulphate: A Practical Comparison<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff6c56c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ff6c56c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Solubility<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ab39c6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5ab39c6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>EDTA Zinc 12%<\/strong>: 100% water soluble, no sediment. Zinc sulphate 21%: Water soluble but precipitates rapidly in alkaline solutions.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a97c61 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4a97c61\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-342903c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"342903c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">pH Effectiveness Range<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f472b8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5f472b8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>EDTA Zinc<\/strong>: Effective from pH 4.0 to 7.5. Zinc sulphate: Effective only below pH 6.5.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e49d04 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2e49d04\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e6af202 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e6af202\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Application Methods<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2afd44f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2afd44f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>EDTA Zinc<\/strong>: Soil drench, drip fertigation, foliar spray. Zinc sulphate: Primarily soil broadcast application.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-99995e6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"99995e6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2583650 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2583650\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Tank Mix Compatibility<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d9d8d0d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d9d8d0d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>EDTA Zinc<\/strong>: Compatible with most water-soluble NPK fertilizers. Zinc sulphate: Incompatible with phosphatic and calcium-containing fertilizers.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d56e4c4 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d56e4c4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a94bac elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5a94bac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Crop Response Speed<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b7637c5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b7637c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>EDTA Zinc (foliar)<\/strong>: Visible improvement within 7\u201314 days. Zinc sulphate (soil): Response may take 3\u20136 weeks in alkaline soils.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29694cb e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"29694cb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a2a760 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"9a2a760\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/c0LSzVq2ljI?si=nBn6afgSh1IfRTfK\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4804942 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4804942\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e53457e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e53457e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"how-to-apply-edta-zinc-fertilizer\"><\/span>How to Apply EDTA Zinc Fertilizer<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c079e0 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9c079e0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f07af06 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f07af06\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Foliar Spray Application<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e21da3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7e21da3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Foliar spray is the fastest and most efficient method for correcting acute zinc deficiency. Prepare a spray solution of 0.5\u20131.0 g of EDTA Zinc 12% per litre of water (0.05\u20130.10% solution). Apply during early morning or late evening to minimise spray evaporation and leaf burn risk. Two to three foliar applications at 10\u201315 day intervals provide complete correction in most crop situations. EDTA Zinc can be mixed with most insecticides and fungicides\u2014always conduct a small compatibility test before large-scale tank mixing.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec74cb9 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ec74cb9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42d6951 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"42d6951\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Soil Application \/ Drench<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-797defb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"797defb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>For soil correction before planting or at early crop establishment, dissolve 1\u20132 kg of EDTA Zinc 12% per acre in sufficient water and apply as a soil drench or through irrigation. EDTA Zinc corrects soil zinc deficiency more efficiently than zinc sulphate because it remains plant available even in alkaline soils.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-779998b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"779998b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d3d44a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8d3d44a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Fertigation (Drip Irrigation)<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-617c5f2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"617c5f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Dissolve the required quantity of EDTA Zinc 12% in the fertigation tank and apply through the drip system with the irrigation cycle. Typical fertigation rates are 500 g to 1 kg per acre per application, applied at 15\u201320 day intervals during periods of active crop growth. Ensure the fertigation tank and lines are flushed with clean water after application.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af51e14 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"af51e14\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Article -->\r\n<div class=\"article-container\">\r\n  <div class=\"article-box\">\r\n    <div class=\"article-content\">\r\n      <p class=\"article-label\">Read Our Article<\/p>\r\n      <a\r\n        href=\"https:\/\/www.shivamagroind.com\/blogs\/how-edta-disodium-improves-fertilizer-stability-in-agriculture\/\"\r\n        target=\"_blank\"\r\n        class=\"article-link\"\r\n      >\r\n        <u>How EDTA Disodium Improves Fertilizer Stability in Agriculture<\/u>\r\n      <\/a>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-edbdc11 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"edbdc11\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf032c0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bf032c0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"crops-that-benefit-most-from-edta-zinc-fertilizer\"><\/span>Crops That Benefit Most from EDTA Zinc Fertilizer<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea20a6c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ea20a6c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>While virtually all crops require zinc, those with the highest zinc demand and greatest susceptibility to zinc deficiency include:<\/p><ul><li><strong>Paddy rice<\/strong>: Among the most zinc-sensitive crops. Khaira disease (zinc deficiency) in rice can devastate yields by 30\u201350%. EDTA Zinc is the recommended correction product for both nursery and transplanted rice.<\/li><li><strong>Maize and sorghum<\/strong>: High zinc requirements for grain fill and starch synthesis. EDTA Zinc foliar application at 4\u20136 leaf stage corrects white bud symptoms rapidly.<\/li><li><strong>Citrus and fruit orchards<\/strong>: Zinc is essential for shoot elongation and fruit quality. Annual foliar applications of EDTA Zinc during post-flush growth maintain optimal zinc status in citrus, mango, apple, and grapes.<\/li><li><strong>Cotton<\/strong>: Zinc deficiency severely reduces boll set and lint quality. 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In this formulation, zinc is chelated with glycine amino acid instead of EDTA, producing a chelate that is absorbed through amino acid transport channels in plant membranes-potentially offering superior zinc uptake in certain crops and soil conditions. Zinc Bis Glycinate is used in premium foliar nutrition programs for grapes, pomegranates, apples, and export-quality vegetable production.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8308070 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"8308070\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Product -->\r\n<div class=\"article-container\">\r\n  <div class=\"article-box\">\r\n    <div class=\"article-content\">\r\n      <p class=\"article-label\">Our Other Product<\/p>\r\n      <a\r\n        href=\"https:\/\/www.shivamagroind.com\/product\/edta-tetrasodium\"\r\n        target=\"_blank\"\r\n        class=\"article-link\"\r\n      >\r\n        <u>EDTA Tetrasodium (Ethylenediaminetetraacetic Tetrasodium)<\/u>\r\n      <\/a>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11dab0d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"11dab0d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e9db9b1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e9db9b1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"about-shivam-agro-industries-edta-zinc-manufacturer-exporter\"><\/span>About Shivam Agro Industries: EDTA Zinc Manufacturer &amp; Exporter<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e73faf9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e73faf9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Shivam Agro Industries is a leading manufacturer, supplier, and wholesale exporter of EDTA Zinc (chelated zinc 12%), Zinc Glycine Amino Acid Chelate, Zinc Bis Glycinate, and the full range of EDTA micronutrient fertilizers from India. The company supplies fertilizer manufacturers, agrochemical formulators, co-operative societies, and direct agricultural procurement agencies across India and international export markets. Products are available in retail packs and bulk quantities with full quality documentation including Certificate of Analysis, MSDS, and FCO compliance certificates.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Global Zinc Deficiency Crisis in Agriculture Zinc is one of 17 essential nutrients required by all plants, and its deficiency is the most widespread micronutrient disorder in global agriculture. 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