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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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), oil...

Table of Contents:

• Maize (Zea mays Linn.)
• Rice (Oryza sativa Linn.)
• Sorghum (Sorghum vulgare Pers.)
• Pearl millet (Pennisetum typhoides (Burm.f) Stapf & C.E. Hubb.)
• Wheat (Triticum aestivum Linn.)
• Barley (Hordeum vulgare (L.) emend. Bowden)
• Pigeon pea (Cajanus cajan (L.) Millsp.)
• Green gram (Vigna radiata Linn.)
• Black gram (Phaseolus mungo var. radiatus Linn.)
• Cowpea (Vigna sinensis Linn.)
• Cluster bean (Cyamopsis tetragonoloba (L.) Taub)
• Chickpea (Cicer arietinum Linn.)
• Kidney bean (Phaseolus vulgaris Linn.)
• Lentil (Lens culinaris Medik.)
• Pea (Pisum sativum var. arvense Linn.)
• Castor (Ricinus communis Linn.)
• Sesame (Sesamum indicum Linn.)
• Safflower (Carthamus tinctorius Linn.)
• Sunflower (Helianthus annuus Linn.)
• Groundnut (Arachis hypogaea Linn.)
• Soybean (Glycine max Linn.)
• Mustard (Brassica campestris Linn.)
• Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum Linn.)
• Sugarcane (Saccharum officinarum Linn.)
• Potato (Solanum tuberosum Linn.)
• Sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas Linn.)
• Lucerne or Alfalfa (Medicago sativa Linn.).