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Nutrient deficiencies of field crops : guide to diagnosis and management / Prakash Kumar, Manoj Kumar Sharma.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: Boston, MA : CABI, [2013]Copyright date: ©2013Description: xiii, 378 pages : illustrations ; 31 cmISBN:
  • 9781780642789
  • 1780642784
Subject(s): Genre/Form: DDC classification:
  • 633 23
LOC classification:
  • SB742 .K86 2013
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.)
Abstract: Nutrient imbalance in soils is an emerging threat to sustainable agriculture: intensive cultivation, use of poor quality groundwater, depletion of soil organic matter and excessive use of fertilizers are major reasons for poor soil fertility worldwide. This necessitates correct diagnosis of plant nutrient deficiencies to avoid further use of pesticides in cases where pests or pathogens that are not in fact the cause of poor crop health. Richly illustrated with 700 colour photographs, this book is a visual field identification guide for symptoms of most common nutrient deficiencies in field crops, covering all their stages of occurrence. Detailed descriptions and suggested for management practices are given with each entry.
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Item type Current library Call number Status Date due Barcode
General Lending Wexford Campus Library Wexford General Lending 633 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 85598

This book is in the series of previous books entitled "Guide to identifying and managing nutrient deficiencies in cereal crops, jointly published by the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT) ..."--Page ix.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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.)

Nutrient imbalance in soils is an emerging threat to sustainable agriculture: intensive cultivation, use of poor quality groundwater, depletion of soil organic matter and excessive use of fertilizers are major reasons for poor soil fertility worldwide. This necessitates correct diagnosis of plant nutrient deficiencies to avoid further use of pesticides in cases where pests or pathogens that are not in fact the cause of poor crop health. Richly illustrated with 700 colour photographs, this book is a visual field identification guide for symptoms of most common nutrient deficiencies in field crops, covering all their stages of occurrence. Detailed descriptions and suggested for management practices are given with each entry.

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