New Color Atlas for Diagnosing Deficiency and Excess of Plant Nutrient Elements

Author: Yoji Takahashi
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Publish Date: 2002-04-01
Features: To increase crop yields, it is necessary to apply more fertilizer. However, excessive use of chemical fertilizers can acidify the soil, lead to nutrient loss, and even accumulate salt, resulting in various physiological disorders in crops grown in major vegetable and fruit production areas. These disorders not only reduce crop yields but also severely affect crop quality. To avoid physiological disorders in crops and improve both yield and quality, it is essential to provide them with the various nutrients required for normal growth. Before published a book focused on the diagnosis of nutrient deficiencies and excesses in crops. Over the following decade, researchers worldwide continued to study nutrient deficiencies and excesses, accumulating a large number of color images in the process. On this basis, it is necessary to compile the achievements of previous studies into a book, and universities have also been increasingly requesting the publication of more theoretical books. Therefore, this time, guided by the principles of practicality, (interest), and simplicity, the issue of crop nutrition has been divided into four parts: the Color Illustration Section, the Explanation Section, the Reference Section, and the Basic Theory Section. This book, adhering to the principles of practicality, (interest), and simplicity, divides the issue of crop nutrition into the Color Illustration Section, the Explanation Section, the Reference Section, and the Basic Theory Section, discussing the symptoms, diagnosis, and control measures for nutrient deficiencies, excesses, and various disorders in plants.