Copper Sulphate, Form : Powder

Copper (Cu) is one of the micronutrients or trace elements that are essential for the healthy growth of plants and animals. In India, deficiency occurs less commonly in crops than does zinc, but more often than iron or manganese. Deficiency most commonly occurs on sandy soils, particularly if low in organic matter. Crops differ in their sensitivity to copper deficiency. Copper responsive crops include oats, wheat and lucerne, whilst potatoes and soybeans are less likely to respond. Pastures on sandy soils, and animals grazing these pastures, may also suffer from copper deficiency.

Copper sulfate (CuSO4), containing 24 % Cu. Crystal grades of this product have been used in the past, for dry application to the soil. Little use is made of it in India at the present time. The fully hydrated copper sulfate pentahydrate salt is used where copper is to be applied in solution