In particular, its use has been suggested for treatment of whiptail in broccoli and cauliflower in molybdenum-deficient soils.

[4][5] However, care must be taken because at a level of 0.3 ppm sodium molybdate can cause copper deficiencies in animals, particularly cattle.

By utilizing lower concentrations of sodium molybdate, conductivity is kept at a minimum and thus galvanic corrosion potentials are decreased.

The solid dihydrate material has a complex structure typical for alkali metal salts of oxyanions.

[3][9] Sodium molybdate supports the biosynthesis of molybdoenzymes, which are found in all higher forms of life.