Nutrient Deficiencies of Field Crops

Manoj Kumar Sharma, Prakash Kumar

ISBN 10: 1780642784 / ISBN 13: 9781780642789

Published by CABI Publishing, GB, 2013

About this Item

Nutrient imbalance in soils is an emerging threat to sustainable agriculture: intensive cultivation, use of poor quality groundwater, depletion of soil organic matter and excessive use of fertilizers are major reasons for poor soil fertility worldwide. This necessitates correct diagnosis of plant nutrient deficiencies to avoid further use of pesticides in cases where pests or pathogens that are not in fact the cause of poor crop health. Richly illustrated with 600 colour photographs, this book is a visual field identification guide for symptoms of most common nutrient deficiencies in field crops, covering all their stages of occurrence. Detailed descriptions and suggested for management practices are given with each entry.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Nutrient Deficiencies of Field Crops
• Publisher: CABI Publishing, GB
• Publication Date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1780642784
• ISBN 13: 9781780642789
• Binding: Hardback
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

Nutrient imbalance in soils is an emerging threat to sustainable agriculture: intensive cultivation, use of poor quality groundwater, depletion of soil organic matter and excessive use of fertilizers are major reasons for poor soil fertility worldwide. This necessitates correct diagnosis of plant nutrient deficiencies to avoid further use of pesticides in cases where pests or pathogens that are not in fact the cause of poor crop health. Richly illustrated with 600 colour photographs, this book is a visual field identification guide for symptoms of most common nutrient deficiencies in field crops, covering all their stages of occurrence. Detailed descriptions and suggested for management practices are given with each entry.

About the Authors

Prakash Kumar is in the Agriculture Research Officer, District Agriculture Office, India.

Manoj Kumar Sharma is Assistant Director in the Department Of Agriculture, India.