Nutrient deficiencies of field crops : guide to diagnosis and management /

• Main Authors: Kumar, Prakash, 1969- (Author), Sharma, Manoj Kumar, 1966- (Author)
• Format: eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Wallingford, Oxfordshire, UK : CABI, 2013.
• Subjects: Deficiency diseases in plants.; Field crops > Identification. > Diseases and pests; Field crops > Nutrition.; Horticultural Crops, (New March 2000); Field Crops, (New March 2000); Forage and Fodder Crops, (New March 2000); Plant Nutrition.; Plant Disorders and Injuries (Not caused directly by Organisms); Fertilizers and other Amendments.; Arachis hypogaea.; Brassica campestris.; Cajanus cajan.; Carthamus tinctorius.; Cicer arietinum.; Cyamopsis tetragonoloba.; Glycine (Fabaceae); Glycine max.; Gossypium.; Gossypium hirsutum.; Helianthus annuus.; Hordeum vulgare.; Ipomoea batatas.; Lens culinaris.; Medicago.; Medicago sativa.; Oryza.; Oryza sativa.; Pennisetum glaucum.; Phaseolus vulgaris.; Pisum sativum.; Ricinus communis.; Saccharum.; Saccharum officinarum.; Sesamum indicum.; Solanum tuberosum.; Sorghum bicolor.; Triticum.; Triticum aestivum.; Vigna mungo.; Vigna radiata.; Vigna unguiculata.; Zea mays.; Barley.; Black gram.; Cash crops.; Castor beans.; Cereals.; Chickpeas.; Cluster beans.; Cotton.; Cowpeas.; Fertilizers.; Fodder crops.; Grain legumes.; Green gram.; Groundnuts.; Guar.; Lentils.; Lucerne.; Macronutrients.; Maize.; Millets.; Nutrient deficiencies.; Oilseed plants.; Pearl millet.; Peas.; Pigeon peas.; Plant nutrition.; Potatoes.; Rice.; Safflower.; Sesame.; Soyabeans.; Sugarcane.; Sunflowers.; Sweet potatoes.; Sweet sorghum.; Symptoms.; Trace elements.; Tubers.; Wheat.; Wild relatives.
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• Physical Description: 1 online resource (xiii, 378 pages) : color illustrations, charts; Also available in print format.
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.
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This book presents guidelines on the identification of macronutrient and micronutrient deficiency symptoms in cereal crops (maize, rice, sorghum, pearl millet, wheat and barley), pulse crops (pigeon pea, green gram, black gram, cowpea, cluster bean, chickpea, Phaseolus vulgaris, lentil and pea), oilseed crops (castor bean, sesame, safflower, sunflower, groundnut, soyabean and Brassica campestris), cash crops (cotton and sugarcane), tuber crops (potato and sweet potato) and fodder crop (lucerne), and discusses integrated nutrient management strategies under nutrient-deficient conditions. This book is intended for academic libraries, plant health extension workers and consultants, farmers, researchers and students in agriculture and crop protection.