Optimization of Plant Nutrition: Refereed Papers from the Eighth International Colloquium for the Optimization of Plant Nutrition, 31 August - 8 Septe

ISBN-13: 9789048143313 / Angielski / Miękka / 2010 / 684 str.

M. a. Fragoso; M. L. Van Beusichem

Opis

The Eighth International Colloquium for the Optimization of Plant Nutrition was held in Lisbon, Portugal, 1992, and was attended by 280 scientists from 34 countries. The meeting was of high scientific standard; the programme allowed the participants ample opportunity for discussions, and exchange of results and ideas. The present volume includes 103 refereed contributions that clearly reflect the main themes of the Colloquium. The published papers are related to the following problem areas: plant analytical procedures and associated concepts; diagnosis of nutrient status of plants in relation to fertilizer application; physiological and biochemical effects of stress (nutrient deficiencies/toxicities, salinity/alkalinity, etc.); assessment of nutrient requirements by crops and improvement of nutrient use efficiency based on dynamic models; optimization of crop nutrition in integrated agriculture in terms of maximum productivity and profitability, technical feasibility, and reduction of environmental pollution. Since 1964, International Colloquia have been organized every four years under the aegis of what is now known as the International Association for the Optimization of Plant Nutrition (IAOPN). The aim of these meetings has been to assess the continuing and increasing role of plant nutrition in developments in horticulture, agriculture, and forestry. Major progress has been made in use of artificial growth media, diagnosis of plant nutrient requirements and disorders of crops, the ongoing quest to improve both yield and quality of crops through efficient use of fertilizers, and the introduction of methods and materials in crop nutrition that spare the environment.

Spis treści

Preface. Part I: Plant Analysis Methods and Reference Values for Plant Material. Part II: Nutritional Characteristics and Management of Growth Media. Part III: Improving the Diagnosis of the Nutritional Status of Crops. Part IV: Nutrient Uptake and Interactions with Physiological and Biochemical Processes. Part V: Mineral Composition in Relation to Crop Growth, Yield and Product Quality. Part VI: Response to Form, Rate and Manner of Application of Fertilizers. Part VII: Influence of Fertilizers on Yield and Quality of Various Crops. Part VIII: Effects of Heavy Metal Stress on Crop Behaviour. Part IX: Macronutrients and Environmental Stress. Part X: Maximization of Nutrient Utilization in Relation to Environment Protection. Subject Index. Authors' Index.