Molybdenum in Agriculture

by Edited by Umesh C. Gupta

• ISBN13: 9780521571210
• ISBN10: 0521571219
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1997-02-13
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Summary

Molybdenum (Mo) deficiencies in field-grown plants were first recorded more than 50 years ago and this book condenses all the information currently available on the subject of molybdenum as it relates to soils, crops and livestock. The book reviews our knowledge of the chemistry and mineralogy of Mo, the extraction of available Mo from various soils, the various analytical methods of determining Mo in soils and plants, the biochemical role of Mo in crop production, the technology and application of Mo fertilizers to crops, the response to Mo of various temperate and tropical crops, Mo deficiency and toxicity in various plant species, the interaction of Mo with other plant nutrients, and the distribution of Mo within the plant. Factors affecting the availability of soil Mo to plants and Mo status in the semi-arid and sub-humid tropics are also discussed.

Table of Contents

Preface

1. Introduction Umesh C. Gupta

2. Chemistry and mineralogy of molybdenum in soils and rocks K. J. Reddy, Larry C. Munn and Liyuan Wang

3. Distribution and mobility of molybdenum in the terrestrial environment Kathleen S. Smith, Laurie S. Balistrieri, Steven M. Smith and R. C. Severson

4. Biochemical significance of molybdenum in crop plants P. C. Srivastava

5. Soil and plant factors affecting molybdenum uptake by crops Umesh C. Gupta

6. Analytical techniques of molybdenum determination in plants and soils F. Eivazi and John L. Sims

7. Testing for molybdenum availability in soils John L. Sims and F. Eivazi

8. Availability of molybdenum in alkaline soils C. P. Sharma and C. Chatterjee

9. Deficiency, sufficiency, and toxicity levels of molybdenum in crops Umesh C. Gupta

10. Deficiency and toxicity symptoms of molybdenum in crops Umesh C. Gupta

11. Recent technology on methods of molybdenum fertilization of crops John J. Mortvedt

12. Response to molybdenum on field and horticultural crop yields James F. Adams

13. Response to molybdenum on forage legumes and grasses Chris Johansen, Peter C. Kerridge, and Adib Sultana

14. Molybdenum and sulfur relationship in plants J. A. MacLeod, Umesh C. Gupta and Barrie Stanfield

15. Molybdenum situation in the tropics N. S. Pasricha,V. K. Nayyar, and Ramendra Singh

Index.