The deficiencies of iron, manganese, zinc, and copper in calcareous soils are a worldwide problem affecting plant
growth and fruit quality, usually minimized by the application of recalcitrant synthetic metal chelates.Black Pole) with three agronomic soils was
conducted to monitor the micronutrients solubilized by [S,S]-EDDS, the ligand degradation, and plant uptake.This study investigates the capacity of [S,S]-EDDS to mobilize micronutrients from agronomic
soils and improve plant nutrition.