Mineral Nutrition Of Fruit Trees

Author : D. Atkinson,J.E. Jackson,R.O. Sharples
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 452 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2015-09-15
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 9781483164281

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Mineral Nutrition of Fruit Trees by D. Atkinson,J.E. Jackson,R.O. Sharples Pdf

Mineral Nutrition of Fruit Trees summarizes the state of knowledge about the mineral nutrition of fruit trees, including peach and apple trees. The discussions are organized around six themes: fruit tree mineral nutrition and crop quality; uptake and transport; effect of soil management and fertilizer applications on nutrient uptake; direct application of nutrients to foliage and fruits; prediction of nutrient requirements; and synthesis. This text consists of 69 chapters and begins with a section dealing with the effects of nutrition on fruit quality. The second section explores the mechanisms of nutrient entry to, and movement within, fruit trees and the means of influencing the nutrition of both the whole tree and the crop by fertilizers and management practices, including irrigation and the use of herbicides. The third section describes methods for predicting the needs of the tree for establishment, growth, and fruit quality. The effects of interactions between nutrition and environment on the mineral composition of fruits are considered, along with an integrated approach to orchard nutrition and bitter pit control, the influence of boron deficiency on fruit quality, and calcium accumulation in apple fruit. This book will be of interest to scientists working in fields such as biochemistry, food technology, agriculture, horticulture, and physiology.

Author : D. Atkinson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 435 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 1980
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:709808143

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Mineral Nutrition of Fruit Trees by D. Atkinson Pdf

Contem trabalhos apresentados no Simposio sobre nutricao mineral e qualidade de fruteiras de clima temperado, incluindo aspectos fisiologicos da nutricao e o efeito do manejo de solo e aplicacao dos fertilizantes.

Author : T. K. Bose,S. K. Mitra,M. K. Sadhu
Publisher : South Asia Books
Page : 804 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 1988
Category : Fruit
ISBN : WISC:89032878035

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Mineral Nutrition of Fruit Crops by T. K. Bose,S. K. Mitra,M. K. Sadhu Pdf

Introduction; Nitrogen; Phosphorus; Potassium; Calcium; Magnesium; Sulfur; Iron; Manganese; Copper; Zinc; Boron; Molybdenum; Chlorine; Silicon; Cobalt.

Author : Ramdane Dris,S. Mohan Jain
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 278 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2007-05-08
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781402025365

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Production Practices and Quality Assessment of Food Crops by Ramdane Dris,S. Mohan Jain Pdf

Plants require nutrients in order to grow, develop and complete their life cycle. Mineral fertilizers, and hence the fertilizer industry, constitute one of the most imp- tant keys to the world food supplies. There is growing concern about the safety and quality of food. Carbon, hydrogen and oxygen, which, together with nitrogen, form the structural matter in plants, are freely available from air and water. Nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium, on the other hand, may not be present in quantities or forms sufficient to support plant growth. In this case, the absence of these nut- ents constitutes a limiting factor. The supply of nutrients to the plants should be balanced in order to maximise the efficiency of the individual nutrients so that these meet the needs of the particular crop and soil type. For example, it should be noted that EU-wide regulations are not designed to govern the specific details of mineral fertilizer use. Although plants receive a natural supply of nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium from organic matter and soil minerals, this is not usually sufficient to satisfy the demands of crop plants. The supply of nutrients must therefore be supplemented with fertilizers, both to meet the requirements of crops during periods of plant growth and to replenish soil reserves after the crop has been harvested. Pesticides are important in modern farming and will remain indispensable for the foreseeable future.

Author : D. Atkinson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 464 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 1980
Category : Deficiency diseases
ISBN : PSU:000011354185

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Symposium on Mineral Nutrition and Fruit Quality of Temperate Zone Fruit Trees, Canterbury, England, 1-7 April 1979 by D. Atkinson Pdf

Author : Anoop Kumar Srivastava,Chengxiao Hu
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 802 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2019-11-30
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780128187265

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Fruit Crops by Anoop Kumar Srivastava,Chengxiao Hu Pdf

Fruit Crops: Diagnosis and Management of Nutrient Constraints is the first and only resource to holistically relate fruits as a nutritional source for human health to the state-of-the-art methodologies currently used to diagnose and manage nutritional constraints placed on those fruits. This book explores a variety of advanced management techniques, including open field hydroponic, fertigation/bio-fertigation, the use of nano-fertilizers, sensors-based nutrient management, climate- smart integrated soil fertility management, inoculation with microbial consortium, and endophytes backed up by ecophysiology of fruit crops. These intricate issues are effectively presented, including real-world applications and future insights. Presents the latest research, including issues with commercial application Details comprehensive insights into the diagnosis and management of nutrient constraints Includes contributions by world renowned researchers, providing global perspectives and experience

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 448 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Foliar feeding
ISBN : OCLC:861754653

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Proceedings of the Seventh International Symposium on Mineral Nutrition of Fruit Crops by Anonim Pdf

Author : Norman Franklin Childers
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 912 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 1966
Category : Gardening
ISBN : WISC:89038576724

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Nutrition of Fruit Crops by Norman Franklin Childers Pdf

Apple nutrition; Avocado and mango; Banana nutrition; Blueberry and cranberry; Bush fruits nutrition; Cherry nutrition; Citrus nutrition; Leaf analysis of citrus; Cacao nutrition; Olive nutrition; Edible nuts; Peach nutrition; Special photographic section; Pear nutrition; Plum, prune and apricot; Strawberry nutrition; Tung nutrition; Experimentation with orchard trees; Chelated metals for growing plants; Coconut nutrition; Pineaple nutrition; Leaf analysis of deciduos fruits; Coffee nutrition; Grape nutrition; Mineral content of important fruit plants.

Author : Larry L. Barton,Javier Abadia
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 500 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2007-08-20
Category : Medical
ISBN : 1402066236

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Iron Nutrition in Plants and Rhizospheric Microorganisms by Larry L. Barton,Javier Abadia Pdf

This book provides a comprehensive review on the status of iron nutrition in plants. It contains updated reviews of most relevant issues involving Fe in plants and combines research on molecular biology with physiological studies of plant-iron nutrition. It also covers molecular aspects of iron uptake and storage in Arabidopsis and transmembrane movement and translocation of iron in plants. This book should serve to stimulate continued exploration in the field.

Author : Horst Marschner
Publisher : Gulf Professional Publishing
Page : 920 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 0124735436

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Mineral Nutrition of Higher Plants by Horst Marschner Pdf

This text presents the principles of mineral nutrition in the light of current advances. For this second edition more emphasis has been placed on root water relations and functions of micronutrients as well as external and internal factors on root growth and the root-soil interface.

Author : Zdenko Rengel
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 426 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 1999-06-18
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 1560228806

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Mineral Nutrition of Crops by Zdenko Rengel Pdf

The first book on crop nutrition that covers topics from soil hydrology to molecular biology! The first book ever to elucidate so many different aspects of mineral nutrition of crops, Mineral Nutrition of Crops: Fundamental Mechanisms and Implications will allow you to grasp the complexity of the soil-water-plant-microbe interactions governing nutrient uptake and utilization by crops. By emphasizing a fundamental mechanistic approach, this book effectively complements the monograph Nutrient Use in Crop Production (The Haworth Press, Inc.). With Mineral Nutrition of Crops you will explore the many facets necessary to increase crop and pasture yields and minimize unwanted losses of nutrients to the environment. Mineral Nutrition of Crops covers a wide range of topics that span several scientific disciplines: agriculture, agronomy, botany, forestry, ecology, plant science, and soil science. From this book, you will gain vital knowledge required to understand the complexity of mechanisms and processes governing nutrient transport toward roots, including biological and chemical reactions influencing nutrient availability in the rhizosphere, uptake by root cells, long-distance transport toward grain, and the role of nutrients in metabolism. Also, you will explore issues relating to the following topics: biology and chemistry of nutrient availability in the rhizosphere kinetics of nutrient uptake by plant cells role of mineral photosynthesis and yield formation importance of seed nutrient reserves in crop growth and development breeding crops for improved nutrient efficiency significance of root size for plant production monitoring water and nutrient fluxes down the profile From Mineral Nutrition of Crops , you will gain the knowledge you need to understand and improve methods of crop growth and nutrition. Mineral Nutrition of Crops is an indispensable manual for anyone involved in the many aspects of growing crops.

Author : R.W. Bell,Benjavan Rerkasem
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 253 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789401155649

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Boron in Soils and Plants by R.W. Bell,Benjavan Rerkasem Pdf

The economic significance of boron (B) in agriculture, horticulture, and forestry has been beyond dispute for several decades. Even in the last two decades, the areas where B deficiency limits plant production has grown with increased reports from China, south Asia and southeast Asia. The present volume is reflective of the growing awareness of the significance of low soil B with reports from Australia, Bangladesh, Brazil, north, central and southern China, India, Nepal, and the North West Frontier Province of Pakistan contained herein. Boron deficiency also continues to be a problem for crop yield and quality in areas where B deficiency has been known for some time, for example in Germany and the USA. The problem of low soil B is not limited to effects on field crop yield, with papers reporting on depressed wood yield and quality in timber trees (Lambert et al. ), and depressed fruit quality (Dong et al. ; Smith et al. : Zude et al. ) also appearing in the present volume. Globally, Shorrocks (1997)1 estimates that ?? tonnes of B fertiliser is applied annually in agriculture. The economic benefits from the use of B fertiliser have not been quantified but are clearly enormous. Paradoxically, the clear economic imperatives for using B fertiliser on low B soils are not matched by a similar clarity of understanding of the role and functions of B in plants.

Author : Nand Kumar Fageria,Virupax C. Baligar,Charles Allan Jones
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 586 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2010-10-19
Category : Science
ISBN : 1439816964

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Growth and Mineral Nutrition of Field Crops by Nand Kumar Fageria,Virupax C. Baligar,Charles Allan Jones Pdf

By the year 2050, the world's population is expected to reach nine billion. To feed and sustain this projected population, world food production must increase by at least 50 percent on much of the same land that we farm today. To meet this staggering challenge, scientists must develop the technology required to achieve an "evergreen" revolution-one

Author : Allen Brooke Peterson,Robert G. Stevens
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Fruit
ISBN : WISC:89049463870

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Tree Fruit Nutrition by Allen Brooke Peterson,Robert G. Stevens Pdf

Author : Jorge B. Retamales,Gustavo A. Lobos,Chilean Society for Fruit Science
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 348 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Fruit
ISBN : WISC:89095310983

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Proceedings of the Vth International Symposium on Mineral Nutrition of Fruit Plants by Jorge B. Retamales,Gustavo A. Lobos,Chilean Society for Fruit Science Pdf