Overview

Like all living things, plants require nutrient elements to grow. The Plant Nutrition Manual describes the principles that determine how plants grow and discusses all the essential elements necessary for successful crop production. The nutritional needs of plants that add color and variety to our visual senses are addressed as well. Altogether, nutritional requirements are given for 143 plants grouped in seven categories from food crop plants to ornamentals. The text begins with an introduction to the basic principles of plant nutrition. Chapters 2 and 3 describe the roles of the major elements and micronutrients. The last two chapters describe techniques for determining the nutrient element status of growing plants through plant analysis and tissue tests. The Plant Nutrition Manual is loaded with information on what plants need for normal vigorous growth and development-free of nutritional stress.

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Author:   J. Benton Jones, Jr. (GroSystems, Inc., Anderson, South Carolina, USA)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Inc
Imprint:   CRC Press Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   0.363kg
ISBN:  

9781884015311

ISBN 10:   188401531
Pages:   230
Publication Date:   29 December 1997
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Replaced By:   9781439816097
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   Awaiting stock  

Table of Contents

Plant Nutrition Basics Functions of Plants The Requirements for Essentiality The Essential Elements Beneficial Elements Other Elements in Plants Concepts of Elemental Availability and Movement Element Uptake by Roots Element Translocation within the Plant Uptake, Accumulation, and Redistribution versus Time Diagnostic Plant Symptoms of Nutrient Element Insufficiencies The Major Elements Terminology Carbon, Hydrogen, and Oxygen Nitrogen Phosphorus Potassium Calcium Magnesium Sulfur The Micronutrients Terminology Content and Function Soil and Plant Species Associations Boron Chlorine Iron Manganese Molybdenum Zinc Plant Analysis Purpose Sampling Techniques Plant Tissue Preparation Laboratory Analysis Methods of Interpretation Utilization for Plant Nutrient Management Tissue Testing Purpose Sampling Techniques Testing Procedures Methods of Interpretation Sources for Tissue Testing Kits and Supplies Appendix A: List of References by Chapter Appendix B: List of Reference Texts Appendix C: Glossary Appendix D: Elemental Requirements by Crop Appendix E: Nitrogen, Phosphorus, Potassium, Magnesium, and Sulfur Content of Crops Appendix F: Nitrogen, Phosphorus, Potassium, Magnesium, and Sulfur Utilization by Crops

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This book has the admirable quality of being both organized to facilitate rapid look-up of information and being written in a readable style. -The Growing EDGE

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