1st Edition

Plant Micronutrients

By C P Sharma Copyright 2006
272 Pages
by CRC Press

272 Pages
by CRC Press

Phenomenal progress has been made in our understanding of the several and diverse ways in which micronutrients alter or regulate the functioning of plants and produce a wide array of responses enabling quantitative and qualitative changes in plant yield. This book addresses biochemical and physiological roles of micronutrients in plants and the diverse ways in which they react to limitations in... Read more

PART I: ROLES AND DEFICIENCY RESPONSES
General
Micronutrients as Essential Plant Nutrients
Micronutrients and the Periodic Table
General Functions of Micronutrients
Iron
Manganese
Copper
Zinc
Molybdenum
Boron
Chlorine
PART II: OCCURRENCE, EVALUATION AND AMELIORATION OF DEFICIENCIES
Causes and Spread of Deficiencies: General
Iron Deficiency
Manganese Deficiency
Copper Deficiency
Zinc Deficiency
Molybdenum Deficiency
Boron Deficiency
Chlorine Deficiency
Evaluation of Deficiencies
General
Foliar Symptoms
Plant Analysis
Soil Tests
Biochemical and Other Tests
Crop Response
Amelioration of Deficiencies
General
Micronutrient Amendments
Use of Micronutrient
Efficient Genotypes
References

Biography

Sharma, C P