Nutrients for Sugar Beet Production: Soil-Plant Relationships

by A P Draycott, D R Christenson

Overview

After a summary of world sugar beet production this book describes the plant's need for each nutrient and their effects on growth, yield and crop quality. The soil's supply of nutrients is examined as the basis for use of mineral fertilizers, organic manures and foliar applications. The book provides both an up-to-date review of relevant research and a practical guide, representing the only significant work in English since Dr Draycott's 1972 title on the same subject.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780851996233
Publisher:	CABI
Publication date:	07/08/2003
Series:	CABI Series
Pages:	272
Product dimensions:	6.88(w) x 9.75(h) x (d)

Table of Contents

Introduction
Nitrogen
Phosphorus and sulphur
Potassium and sodium
Calcium and magnesium
Micronutrients or trace elements
Nutrient deficiencies
Organic manures, green manuring and organic production
Nutrient reserves and crop rotations
Soil physical conditions
Time, form and method of fertilizer application
Interactions between nutrients, water supply, pests and diseases, and agronomic practices
Sugar beet quality
Nutrient requirement of fodder beet and of the beet seed crop

Editorial Reviews

"Overall, this is an admirable summary of agronomic and nutritional research on this crop, and destined to be a work of reference for many years."

Experimental Agriculture

"This book is well presented, contains a lot of figures and tables and gives valuable information on soil-plant interactions with special focus on sugar beet. The book is interesting as a standard reference for students as well as for advisory services and all concerned with sugar beet production."

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture

"Overall, this is an admirable summary of agronomic and nutritional research on this crop, and destined to be a work of reference for many years."

"This book is well presented, contains a lot of figures and tables and gives valuable information on soil-plant interactions with special focus on sugar beet. The book is interesting as a standard reference for students as well as for advisory services and all concerned with sugar beet production."

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