Accumulation and distribution of nickel in wheat treated with nickel salts

摘要

AbstractThe use of inorganic nickel salts for rust control in wheat results in the deposition of nickel in the flour, feed and bran portions, the contents found being lowest in the flour, higher in the feed portion and highest in the bran. Levels of application which were effective against rust gave moderate nickel residues in feed and bran but negligible amounts in flour. Nickel sulphate hexahydrate was generally superior to the chloride and nitrate salts. Application of nickel solutions to wheat results in more than a mere surface deposition on the grain.