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A 'textbook for students of agriculture, horticulture and forestry'. It contains chapters on plant nutrients, the soil as a plant nutrient medium, nutrient uptake and assimilation, plant water relationships, nutrition and plant growth, fertilizer application; a chapter on each of N, S, P, K, Ca, Mg, Fe, Mn, Zn, Cu, Mo, B (their occurrence in the soil, physiological importance and role in crop nutrition); and two final chapters covering Cl, Si, Co, and V; and (the elements with more toxic effects) I, Br, F, Al, Ni, Cr, Se, Ph, and Cd. Throughout the book virtually none of the numerous examples is taken from forestry.ADDITIONAL ABSTRACT:The topics considered are: plant nutrients; soil as a nutrient medium; nutrient uptake and assimilation; plant water relations; pla[...]

A 'textbook for students of agriculture, horticulture and forestry'. It contains chapters on plant nutrients, the soil as a plant nutrient medium, nutrient uptake and assimilation, plant water relationships, nutrition and plant growth, fertilizer application; a chapter on each of N, S, P, K, Ca, Mg, Fe, Mn, Zn, Cu, Mo, B (their occurrence in the soil, physiological importance and role in crop nutrition); and two final chapters covering Cl, Si, Co, and V; and (the elements with more toxic effects) I, Br, F, Al, Ni, Cr, Se, Ph, and Cd. Throughout the book virtually none of the numerous examples is taken from forestry.ADDITIONAL ABSTRACT:The topics considered are: plant nutrients; soil as a nutrient medium; nutrient uptake and assimilation; plant water relations; plant nutrition and growth; fertilizers; N, S, P, K, Ca, Mg, Fe, Mn, Zn, Cu, Mo, B in soil, and in plant physiology and crop nutrition; Cl, Si, Co and V in soil, and in plant physiology and crop nutrition; toxic elements (I, Br, F, Al, Ni, Cr, Se, Pb, Cd) in soil, and in plant physiology and crop nutrition.ADDITIONAL ABSTRACT:This book is described as a text-book for students of agriculture, horticulture and forestry, and as a guide to those interested in plant science and crop production. Vegetable and fruit crops are mentioned briefly.ADDITIONAL ABSTRACT:This book on the assimilation of nutrients, their functions in metabolism, their contribution to growth and yield production and on fertilizer application presents a wide spectrum of topics including soil science, plant physiology and biochemistry. It is intended essentially as a textbook for students providing information on solving practical problems, but also serves as a guide to others interested in plant science and crop production. It is divided into 20 chapters entitled: plant nutrients; the soil as a plant nutrient medium; nutrient uptake and assimilation; plant water relationships; nutrition and plant growth; fertilizer application; N; S; P; K; Ca; Mg; Fe; Mn; Zn; Cu; Mo; B; further elements of importance; and elements with more toxic effects. Chapters 3-5 in particular cover important aspects of ion uptake and ionic status of plants, photosynthesis, N and S assimilation, plant water relationships, water balance, long distance transport, physiological aspects of water stress, salinity, essential growth stages and yield components, nutrition and yield response, and nutrition and plant chemical composition. The effects of applied mineral nutrient on plant physiology and crop nutrition are discussed in chapters 7-20. A list of references for further reading follows each chapter. A subject index is included.