Table of Contents

Plant Nutrition Basics
Functions of Plants
The Requirements for Essentiality
The Essential Elements
Beneficial Elements
Other Elements in Plants
Concepts of Elemental Availability and Movement
Element Uptake by Roots
Element Translocation within the Plant
Uptake, Accumulation, and Redistribution versus Time
Diagnostic Plant Symptoms of Nutrient Element Insufficiencies
The Major Elements
Terminology
Carbon, Hydrogen, and Oxygen
Nitrogen
Phosphorus
Potassium
Calcium
Magnesium
Sulfur
The Micronutrients
Terminology
Content and Function
Soil and Plant Species Associations
Boron
Chlorine
Iron
Manganese
Molybdenum
Zinc
Plant Analysis
Purpose
Sampling Techniques
Plant Tissue Preparation
Laboratory Analysis
Methods of Interpretation
Utilization for Plant Nutrient Management
Tissue Testing
Purpose
Sampling Techniques
Testing Procedures
Methods of Interpretation
Sources for Tissue Testing Kits and Supplies
Appendix A: List of References by Chapter
Appendix B: List of Reference Texts
Appendix C: Glossary
Appendix D: Elemental Requirements by Crop
Appendix E: Nitrogen, Phosphorus, Potassium, Magnesium, and Sulfur Content of Crops
Appendix F: Nitrogen, Phosphorus, Potassium, Magnesium, and Sulfur Utilization by Crops

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