Nutritional Disorders in Crop Plants

Contents: Preface. I. Nutrient elements: 1. History of plant nutrition. 2. Basics of soil fertility. 3. Nitrogen. 4. Phosphorus. 5. Potassium. 6. Calcium. 7. Magnesium. 8. Sulphur. 9. Zinc. 10. Copper. 11. Iron. 12. Manganese. 13. Boron. 14. Molybdenum. 15. Chloride. 16. Nickel. II. Nutrient absorption and analysis: 17. Rooting pattern in crops. 18. Nutrient. Absorption and uptake. 19. Plant and leaf analysis. 20. Rapid tissue test. III. Diagnosis of nutritional disorders. 21. Nutrient deficiency symptoms of plants. IV. Remedial measure: 22. Application of nutrients. References. Appendices. The book entitled Nutritional Disorders in Crop Plants has been designed to cater the needs of the under graduate and post graduate students and scientists of both agriculture and horticulture. It will also serve as both guide and ready reckoner for the extension officials of both agriculture and horticulture in understanding the principles of crop nutrition as well as in diagnosing nutritional disorders. The book will be highly useful for policy makers and planners in understanding the field problems in crops particularly nutritional disorders. This book contains 22 chapters. First 16 chapters are devoted mainly in explaining the basic concepts of plant nutrition. Four chapters are dealt with nutrient absorption and analysis. The chapter 21 is fully allotted to hunger signs of both field and horticultural crops and the last chapter 22 explains about the remedial measures. The nutrient deficiencies are very well explained and discussed.…