Table 28. Relative Response of Vegetables to Micronutrients^1/

Crop	Manganese	Boron	Copper	Zinc	Molybdenum	Iron
Asparagus	Low	Low	Low	Low	Low	Medium
Bean	High	Low	Low	High	Medium	High
Beet	High	High	High	Medium	High	High
Broccoli	Medium	High	Medium	--------	High	High
Cabbage	Medium	Medium	Medium	Low	Medium	Medium
Carrot	Medium	Medium	Medium	Low	Low	--------
Cauliflower	Medium	High	Medium	--------	High	High
Celery	Medium	High	Medium	--------	Low	--------
Cucumber	High	Low	Medium	--------	--------	--------
Lettuce	High	Medium	High	Medium	High	--------
Onion	High	Low	High	High	High	--------
Pea	High	Low	Low	Low	Medium	--------
Potato	High	Low	Low	Medium	Low	--------
Radish	High	Medium	Medium	Medium	Medium	--------
Spinach	High	Medium	High	High	High	High
Sweet corn	High	Medium	Medium	High	Low	Medium
Tomato	Medium	Medium	High	Medium	Medium	High
Turnip	Medium	High	Medium	--------	Medium	--------

Adapted from M. L. Vitosh, D. D. Wamcke, and R. E. Lucas, Secondary and Micronutrients for Vegetables and Field Crops. Michagan Extension Bulletin E-486(1994).
^1/ The crops listed will respond as indicated to applications of respective micronutrients when that micronutrient concentration in the soil is low.

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