Mineral Nutrition of Tropical Plants

ISBN-13: 9783030712617 / Angielski / Twarda / 2021 / 339 str.

Renato de Mello Prado

Spis treści

Introduction to Plant Nutrition

Ion Uptake by Roots

Foliar Ion Uptake

Nitrogen

Sulphur

Phosphorus

Potassium

Calcium

Magnesium

Boron

Zinc

Manganese

Iron

Copper

Molybdenum

Chlorine

Nickel

Potentially toxic metals

Visual and Leaf Diagnosis

Interactions between nutrients.

O autorze

Renato de Mello Prado has a PhD in Agronomy from the São Paulo State University (Unesp) and did postdocs at the University of Cordoba and the Public University of Navarra, Spain. He is a professor of Plant Nutrition at Unesp since 2003 and coordinates a research group (Genplant) focused on the nutrition of tropical plants. He has published over 400 articles in peer-review journals and 20 academic books.

Blurb

This textbook aims to describe the role of minerals in plant life cycle; how these nutrients are absorbed, distributed, stored; what functions each mineral plays and the disorders that their excess or absence may cause. From an agronomic perspective, such knowledge is key to boost crop production and improve its quality, and it also helps understand how to better manage fertilizers and prevent environmental issues. The book has focus on tropical agriculture and its specific demands, providing examples of major crops (such as sugarcane, soybeans, coffee etc), silviculture and pasture species.