1st Edition

Plant Micronutrients

By C P Sharma Copyright 2006

    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.

    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

    Biography

    Sharma, C P