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COLFAX, Wash. — Nearly half of the world’s cereal crops are grown in zinc-deficient soils. As an essential element found in several plant growth hormones such as auxin, zinc is absolutely critical to plant growth and development.

This is particularly true in the early growth stages when zinc micronutrients are responsible for initiating germination, speeding emergence, and improving drought tolerance.

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