Plant Micronutrients
C.P. Sharma
ISBN 978-1-57808-416-6; 2006; 272 pages + 6 color plates, hc; $ 100.20      Buy Now

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 micronutrients supply, contributing to global constraints in crop production. The book is presented in two parts. Part I deals with roles of micronutrients and the changes induced in plants in response to their inadequate supply. Part II addresses the factors contributing to micronutrients deficiency, their diagnosis, evaluation and management through soil — and plant —based approaches.


Contents :

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