{"id":2507,"date":"2022-02-25T18:27:28","date_gmt":"2022-02-25T18:27:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gouldings.ie\/ni\/zinc\/"},"modified":"2023-03-14T12:13:10","modified_gmt":"2023-03-14T12:13:10","slug":"zinc","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.gouldings.ie\/ni\/nutrition-agronomy\/nutrients\/zinc\/","title":{"rendered":"Zinc"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"2507\" class=\"elementor elementor-2507\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6ca19d5f elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6ca19d5f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1e39e83b\" data-id=\"1e39e83b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b58ce34 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"4b58ce34\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-11624eb3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"11624eb3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2887b077\" data-id=\"2887b077\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-15483207 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"15483207\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-631246f1\" data-id=\"631246f1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-551618cb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"551618cb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Zinc<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-2de18a1a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2de18a1a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-73cbff5d\" data-id=\"73cbff5d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36e78a64 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"36e78a64\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Zinc (Zn) is a plant essential micronutrient important for growth regulation, enzyme activation and disease resistance.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-13d6a9fb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"13d6a9fb\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1ae40e74\" data-id=\"1ae40e74\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-22f2f52a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"22f2f52a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-4df7bdcf\" data-id=\"4df7bdcf\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69484ab8 elementor-align-justify elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"69484ab8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gouldings.ie\/ni\/nutrition-agronomy\/soil\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">SOIL<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-292bbcd6\" data-id=\"292bbcd6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1eacd6e1 elementor-align-justify elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"1eacd6e1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gouldings.ie\/ni\/online-tutorials\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">try our tutorial<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-29a038ae\" data-id=\"29a038ae\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-374f9d9e elementor-align-justify elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"374f9d9e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gouldings.ie\/ni\/our-range\/efficiency-fertilisers\/wolf-trax\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">WOLF TRAX<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-ec8be8e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ec8be8e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-7fddae98\" data-id=\"7fddae98\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-5191291e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5191291e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-634b022f\" data-id=\"634b022f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b8483a2 elementor-view-framed elementor-shape-circle elementor-position-block-start elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"2b8483a2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-seedling\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tEssential micronutrient required by plants in small quantities\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-45a10167\" data-id=\"45a10167\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-185cdad3 elementor-view-framed elementor-shape-circle elementor-position-block-start elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"185cdad3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-seedling\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tInvolved in the regulation of plant growth and in protecting plants from disease\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-48507a41\" data-id=\"48507a41\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c51526e elementor-view-framed elementor-shape-circle elementor-position-block-start elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"c51526e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-seedling\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tDeficiency symptoms include interveinal chlorosis and upward cupping of younger leaves\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-3f869c66 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3f869c66\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-588275eb\" data-id=\"588275eb\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-106163de elementor-view-framed elementor-shape-circle elementor-position-block-start elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"106163de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-seedling\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tZinc losses are minimal due to its ability to bind to clay soil particles\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-e12dd01\" data-id=\"e12dd01\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f6e63c7 elementor-view-framed elementor-shape-circle elementor-position-block-start elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"f6e63c7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-seedling\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tBest applied to the soil at crop establishment to actively prevent zinc deficiencies\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-74457c49\" data-id=\"74457c49\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-470d16ee elementor-view-framed elementor-shape-circle elementor-position-block-start elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"470d16ee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-seedling\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tWolf Trax zinc can be coated onto most of Goulding fertiliser grades\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-5d29139c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5d29139c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-e67d116\" data-id=\"e67d116\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2fc08026 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"2fc08026\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-7a5df5d5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7a5df5d5\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-50d746d2\" data-id=\"50d746d2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26e970bd elementor-widget elementor-widget-htmega-accordion-addons\" data-id=\"26e970bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"htmega-accordion-addons.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion\" id=\"accordionExample26e970bd\">                            <div class=\"single_accourdion htmega-icon-align-right\">\n\n                                <div class=\"htmega-accourdion-title\">\n                                    <h5 data-toggle=\"htbcollapse\" data-target=\"#htmega-collapse126e970bd\" class=\"htb-collapsed htmega-items-hedding\">Role <span class=\"accourdion-icon close-accourdion\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-up\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"accourdion-icon open-accourdion\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/span><\/h5>                                <\/div>\n\n                                <div id=\"htmega-collapse126e970bd\" class=\"htb-collapse \"  >\n                                    <div class=\"accordion-content\">\n                                        <h3>Plant<\/h3><p>Zinc helps regulate plant growth rate and root development.\u00a0<\/p><p>It is essential for enzyme activation and for the formation of auxin - a plant growth hormone. Reduced hormone production due to a zinc deficiency can stunt leaf growth and the shortening of internodes.<\/p><p>Zinc is also involved in carbohydrate metabolism and in the formation of cell proteins which help plants combat pests and disease stresses.\u00a0<\/p><hr \/><h3>Animal<\/h3><p>In livestock, zinc is a key component of many enzymes that regulate processes<br \/>in metabolism, growth and immunity.\u00a0<\/p><p>Zinc contributes to a strong skeletal system and is also linked with improved foot and udder health.<\/p><p>Animals lacking in zinc may present with a reduction in feed intake, stunted growth, loss of hair\/wool and keratotic skin lesions.\u00a0<\/p>                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            <\/div>\n\n                                                    <div class=\"single_accourdion htmega-icon-align-right\">\n\n                                <div class=\"htmega-accourdion-title\">\n                                    <h5 data-toggle=\"htbcollapse\" data-target=\"#htmega-collapse226e970bd\" class=\"htb-collapsed htmega-items-hedding\">Behaviour <span class=\"accourdion-icon close-accourdion\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-up\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"accourdion-icon open-accourdion\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/span><\/h5>                                <\/div>\n\n                                <div id=\"htmega-collapse226e970bd\" class=\"htb-collapse \"  >\n                                    <div class=\"accordion-content\">\n                                        <p>Zinc is available for plant uptake in its ionic form (Zn<sup>2+<\/sup>). Its positive charge means it is able to bind to negatively charged clay particles within the soil, therefore soils with a high clay content tend to have higher levels of zinc.<\/p><p>Phosphate in soil solution binds with zinc to form insoluble compounds which reduces the amount of zinc available for plant uptake. High applications of P fertilisers can therefore induce zinc deficiencies. Other positively charged micronutrients \u2013 including copper and iron \u2013 compete with zinc for space on the exchange sites of clay particles and so excessive levels of these nutrients within the soil can lead to zinc deficiencies.<\/p><p>Zinc also becomes less available at a high pH (&lt;7) and so fields which have received large applications of lime can be vulnerable to deficiency.<\/p>                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            <\/div>\n\n                                                    <div class=\"single_accourdion htmega-icon-align-right\">\n\n                                <div class=\"htmega-accourdion-title\">\n                                    <h5 data-toggle=\"htbcollapse\" data-target=\"#htmega-collapse326e970bd\" class=\"htb-collapsed htmega-items-hedding\">Deficiency <span class=\"accourdion-icon close-accourdion\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-up\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"accourdion-icon open-accourdion\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/span><\/h5>                                <\/div>\n\n                                <div id=\"htmega-collapse326e970bd\" class=\"htb-collapse \"  >\n                                    <div class=\"accordion-content\">\n                                        <p>Plants with zinc deficiency present with interveinal chlorosis (yellowing between leaf veins), upward cupping of leaves and their growth appears stunted.<\/p><p>Fruit and grain yield are often limited.<\/p><h5>Where is the risk of deficiency highest?<\/h5><ul><li>Sandy soils<\/li><li>High pH<\/li><li>Soils with excessive levels of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gouldings.ie\/ni\/nutrition-agronomy\/nutrients\/phosphorous\/\">phosphorus<\/a><\/li><\/ul><h5>Testing<\/h5><p>A Broad Spectrum (BS) soil analysis can help determine the quantity of zinc which is likely to be available for crop uptake and can be used to tailor fertiliser plans and to help prevent deficiencies within the season.<\/p><p>Tissue testing is also useful to determine the zinc concentration of the plant mid-season in order to compare against optimum levels. Although laboratory results may be available too late to correct the deficiency in the current crop, they can be useful for decisions on zinc use for future crops.<\/p>                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            <\/div>\n\n                                                    <div class=\"single_accourdion htmega-icon-align-right\">\n\n                                <div class=\"htmega-accourdion-title\">\n                                    <h5 data-toggle=\"htbcollapse\" data-target=\"#htmega-collapse426e970bd\" class=\"htb-collapsed htmega-items-hedding\">Loss Pathways <span class=\"accourdion-icon close-accourdion\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-up\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"accourdion-icon open-accourdion\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/span><\/h5>                                <\/div>\n\n                                <div id=\"htmega-collapse426e970bd\" class=\"htb-collapse \"  >\n                                    <div class=\"accordion-content\">\n                                        <p>Zinc is less prone to leaching losses due to its positive charge and its ability to bind to clay particles. Losses will be greater in soils with a low clay content.\u00a0<\/p>                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            <\/div>\n\n                                                    <div class=\"single_accourdion htmega-icon-align-right\">\n\n                                <div class=\"htmega-accourdion-title\">\n                                    <h5 data-toggle=\"htbcollapse\" data-target=\"#htmega-collapse526e970bd\" class=\"htb-collapsed htmega-items-hedding\">Application <span class=\"accourdion-icon close-accourdion\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-up\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"accourdion-icon open-accourdion\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/span><\/h5>                                <\/div>\n\n                                <div id=\"htmega-collapse526e970bd\" class=\"htb-collapse \"  >\n                                    <div class=\"accordion-content\">\n                                        <h5>Right Product<\/h5><p>Coating fertiliser granules with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gouldings.ie\/ni\/our-range\/efficiency-fertilisers\/wolf-trax\/\">Wolf Trax<\/a> zinc means that there are around 50 more landing sites in comparison to the granular alternative, resulting in greater plant uptake.<\/p><h5>Right Time<\/h5><p>In arable situations, applying zinc at crop establishment proactively prevents zinc deficiency.\u00a0<\/p><h5>Right Place<\/h5><p>Applying zinc to the foliage is often too late as plants have already lost yield potential. Applying zinc to the soil during establishment means there is no 'hunger gap' and helps build soil zinc reserves.\u00a0<\/p><h5>Right Rate<\/h5><p>Using a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gouldings.ie\/ni\/our-range\/efficiency-fertilisers\/wolf-trax\/\">Wolf Trax<\/a> zinc coating means plant uptake is maximised and so only small rates of zinc are required.<\/p>                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            <\/div>\n\n                                                    <div class=\"single_accourdion htmega-icon-align-right\">\n\n                                <div class=\"htmega-accourdion-title\">\n                                    <h5 data-toggle=\"htbcollapse\" data-target=\"#htmega-collapse626e970bd\" class=\"htb-collapsed htmega-items-hedding\">Contained Within... <span class=\"accourdion-icon close-accourdion\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-up\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"accourdion-icon open-accourdion\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/span><\/h5>                                <\/div>\n\n                                <div id=\"htmega-collapse626e970bd\" class=\"htb-collapse \"  >\n                                    <div class=\"accordion-content\">\n                                        <h5>\n<table id=\"tablepress-79\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-79\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\">Fertiliser<\/th><th class=\"column-2\">Analysis<\/th><th class=\"column-3\">Features<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-striping\">\n<tr class=\"row-2\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Richland<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">22.7-2.5-5 + 3%S + 1.2%Mg + Cu + Zn + Mn<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Richland is a well balanced NPK Fertiliser, containing trace elements. Its special formulation provides extra growth of sweet palatable grass, that cattle and sheep thrive on.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Replenish<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">18-2.5-14 + 2%S + 1.2% Mg + Cu + Zn + Mn<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Replenish is a well balanced NPK Fertiliser, containing a range of trace elements which are as essential for quality grass as the major nutrients.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">MICRO-MATCH zinc<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">0.05 \u2013 0.1% Cu as required<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">A micronised charged powder which coats every granule of fertiliser. Contains both immediate and sustained release nutrition<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<!-- #tablepress-79 from cache --><\/h5>                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            <\/div>\n\n                        <\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1582205f elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-phone\" data-id=\"1582205f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f11a356 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5f11a356\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Nutrients<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e4aed9c elementor-nav-menu__align-start elementor-nav-menu--dropdown-none elementor-widget elementor-widget-global elementor-global-1987 elementor-widget-nav-menu\" data-id=\"e4aed9c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;layout&quot;:&quot;vertical&quot;,&quot;submenu_icon&quot;:{&quot;value&quot;:&quot;fas fa-caret-down&quot;,&quot;library&quot;:&quot;fa-solid&quot;}}\" data-widget_type=\"nav-menu.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<nav aria-label=\"Menu\" class=\"elementor-nav-menu--main elementor-nav-menu__container elementor-nav-menu--layout-vertical e--pointer-background e--animation-fade\">\n\t\t\t\t<ul id=\"menu-1-e4aed9c\" class=\"elementor-nav-menu sm-vertical\"><li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-2766\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gouldings.ie\/ni\/nutrition-agronomy\/nutrients\/boron\/\" class=\"elementor-item\">Boron<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-2767\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gouldings.ie\/ni\/nutrition-agronomy\/nutrients\/calcium\/\" class=\"elementor-item\">Calcium<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-2768\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gouldings.ie\/ni\/nutrition-agronomy\/nutrients\/copper\/\" class=\"elementor-item\">Copper<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-2769\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gouldings.ie\/ni\/nutrition-agronomy\/nutrients\/magnesium\/\" class=\"elementor-item\">Magnesium<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-2770\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gouldings.ie\/ni\/nutrition-agronomy\/nutrients\/manganese\/\" class=\"elementor-item\">Manganese<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-2771\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gouldings.ie\/ni\/nutrition-agronomy\/nutrients\/molybdenum\/\" class=\"elementor-item\">Molybdenum<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-2772\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gouldings.ie\/ni\/nutrition-agronomy\/nutrients\/nitrogen\/\" class=\"elementor-item\">Nitrogen<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-2773\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gouldings.ie\/ni\/nutrition-agronomy\/nutrients\/phosphorous\/\" class=\"elementor-item\">Phosphorous<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-2774\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gouldings.ie\/ni\/nutrition-agronomy\/nutrients\/potassium\/\" class=\"elementor-item\">Potassium<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-2775\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gouldings.ie\/ni\/nutrition-agronomy\/nutrients\/selenium\/\" class=\"elementor-item\">Selenium<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-2776\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gouldings.ie\/ni\/nutrition-agronomy\/nutrients\/sodium\/\" class=\"elementor-item\">Sodium<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-2777\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gouldings.ie\/ni\/nutrition-agronomy\/nutrients\/sulphur\/\" class=\"elementor-item\">Sulphur<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-2778\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gouldings.ie\/ni\/nutrition-agronomy\/nutrients\/zinc\/\" class=\"elementor-item\">Zinc<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t<\/nav>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<nav class=\"elementor-nav-menu--dropdown elementor-nav-menu__container\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t<ul id=\"menu-2-e4aed9c\" class=\"elementor-nav-menu sm-vertical\"><li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-2766\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gouldings.ie\/ni\/nutrition-agronomy\/nutrients\/boron\/\" class=\"elementor-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Boron<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-2767\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gouldings.ie\/ni\/nutrition-agronomy\/nutrients\/calcium\/\" class=\"elementor-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Calcium<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-2768\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gouldings.ie\/ni\/nutrition-agronomy\/nutrients\/copper\/\" class=\"elementor-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Copper<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-2769\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gouldings.ie\/ni\/nutrition-agronomy\/nutrients\/magnesium\/\" 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