plants like paddy dont suffer from manganese deficiency since they are grown in flooded soils? what is the reason for the increased availability of manganese in flooded soils?
Increased availability of manganses due to reduction of manganic form into manganous form sunce paddy is grown under waterlogged condition. Iron and manganese are two most vulnerable redox nutrients under waterlogged conditions and accupy the top position in developed redox series.Google this issue , you find poineering work by Ponnamperuma , De Dutta..and all..
In flooded soil, soil redox potential decreases and Fe2+ and Mn2+ concentrations increase, and soluble Fe2+ and Mn2+ can lead to excessive uptake during periods of flooding.