Table of Contents
Introduction
Essential Plant Nutrients
Functions of the Essential Nutrients in Plants
Visual Diagnoses of Plant Nutrient Deficiencies
Generalized Key to Plant-nutrient Deficiency Symptoms
Amending Soil Chemical Properties
Fertilizer Materials
Fertilizer Label
Complete versus Incomplete Fertilizer
Special-purpose Fertilizers
Slow-release Fertilizers
Organic Fertilizers
Calculations of Application Rates
Ex.1.Calculating Nutrient Content of Dry and Liquid Fertilizers
Frequency of Fertilizer and Lime Applications
Timing of Fertilizer and Lime Applications
Application Methods
Broadcasting
Banding
Sidedressing
Fertigation
Foliar Feeding
Listings of Commonly Available Fertilizer Materials
Nitrogen
Phosphorus
Potassium
Complete and Mixed
Secondary Nutrients and Micronutrients
List of Tables
Table 1. Essential plant nutrients and their elemental (chemical) symbol
Table 2. Average concentrations of 13 soil-derived (mineral) nutrients in plant
dry matter that are sufficient for adequate growth
Table 3. Functions and available forms of nutrients
Table 4. Nitrogen fertilizer materials
Table 5. Phosphorus fertilizer materials
Table 6. Potassium fertilizer materials
Table 7. Some complete and mixed fertilizer materials
Table 8. Some secondary and micronutrient fertilizer materials
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