| Description |
1 online resource (258 pages) |
| Contents |
About the Authors; Preface; Acknowledgements; 1 Introduction; 2 Nitrogen; 3 Phosphorus and Sulphur; 4 Potassium and Sodium; 5 Calcium and Magnesium; 6 Micronutrients or Trace Elements; 7 Nutrient Deficiencies; 8 Organic Manures, Green Manuring and Organic Production; 9 Nutrient Reserves and Crop Rotations; 10 Soil Physical Conditions; 11 Time, Form and Method of Fertilizer Application; 12 Interactions between Nutrients, Water Supply, Pests and Diseases and Agronomic Practices; 13 Sugar Beet Quality; 14 Nutrient Requirements of Fodder Beet and of the Beet Seed Crop; References |
| Summary |
After a summary of world sugar beet production, this text 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 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 199-232) |
| Notes |
English |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Sugar beet -- Fertilizers
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Plant-soil relationships.
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Plant-soil relationships
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Sugar beet -- Fertilizers
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Christenson, Donald R.
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| LC no. |
2002154994 |
| ISBN |
9780851998435 |
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0851998437 |
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1280833629 |
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9781280833625 |
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9786610833627 |
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6610833621 |
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