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Ionela Ramona Zgavarogea1, Nadia Paun1, Claudia Sandru1

  • 1National Research and Development Institute for Cryogenic and Isotopic Technologies-ICSI Ramnicu Vâlcea, 4th Uzinei Street, P.O. Box Raureni 7, 240050 Ramnicu Valcea, Romania.

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Summary

Raspberry element uptake varies by soil conditions and plant needs. Potassium transfers easily, while calcium is limited, and trace elements like lithium and strontium accumulate minimally, impacting food safety and quality.

Keywords:
lithium and strontiummacro- and trace elementsraspberry (Rubus idaeus L.)soil–plant transfertransfer factors

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