Foliar Fertilization: Proceedings of the First International Symposium on Foliar Fertilization, Organized by Schering Agrochemical Division, Special Fertilizer Group, Berlin (FRG) March 14–16, 1985

Front Matter....Pages i-xi
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Foliar Fertilization - Importance and Prospects in Crop Production....Pages 3-13
Front Matter....Pages 15-15
The Basis of Foliar Absorption of Fertilizers with Special Regard to the Mechanisms....Pages 17-25
The Importance of Environmental, Plant and Spray Characteristics for a Foliar Nutrition Program to be Successful....Pages 26-43
Optimum Timing of Foliar Nutrient Sprays....Pages 44-60
Effect of Various Iron-Pronounced Foliar Fertilizers on Re-Greening and Regeneration of Chloroplasts in Chlorotic Soybean Plants....Pages 61-65
Survey of Different Approaches to Determine the Behaviour of Chemicals Directly Applied to Aerial Parts of Plants....Pages 66-86
Zinc and Manganese Fertilization by Foliar Applications of Zn and Mn-containing Fungicides....Pages 87-92
Front Matter....Pages 95-95
The Efficiency of Foliar Fertilization in Arid and Semi-Arid Regions....Pages 96-125
Effect of Foliar Fertilization in Different Crops under Egyptian Conditions....Pages 126-141
Effect of Foliar Application of Some Micronutrients on Plants Grown in New Reclaimed Areas....Pages 142-152
Micronutrient Status of Some Food Crops - Increasing Yields Through Micronutrient Foliar Application in Behira/Egypt....Pages 153-166
Front Matter....Pages 169-169
Foliar Fertilization in Brazil-Present and Perspectives....Pages 170-192
Experience with Foliar Fertilization in Tropical Agriculture....Pages 193-201
Front Matter....Pages 203-203
Some Aspects of Epigean Nutrition of Grapevines....Pages 205-213
Possibilities of Control of the Stem Dieback (Stiellaehme) of Grape by Foliar Applications....Pages 214-230
Control of Stiellähme (Grape Stalk Necrosis) with Foliar Fertilizers....Pages 231-241
Control of Grape Chlorosis Through Nutrient Applications on Leaves....Pages 242-254
Magnesium, Manganese and Zinc Sprays on Orange Trees (Citrus Sinensis (L.) Osbeck)....Pages 255-270
Experiments on Foliar Nutrition of Some Fruits and Vegetables in Adana....Pages 271-291
Field Trials with Wuxal Suspensions on Apples....Pages 292-299
Front Matter....Pages 203-203
The Effect of Foliar Fertilizer Applications on the Yields and Fruit Quality of Water Melons....Pages 300-303
The Effect of Calcium-Containing Foliar Fertilizers on Tomato Yields....Pages 304-309
The Effect of Wuxal Suspension on the Foliar Nutrient Content of Peaches....Pages 310-315
A New Approach of Applying “Wuxal Suspension” Fertilizers to Some Agricultural Crops....Pages 316-324
Tipburn Incidence on Chinese Cabbage (Brassica campestris L. ssp pekinensis rupr.) Cultivated Under Greenhouse and its Prevention by Application of a High Calcium Foliage Fertilizer....Pages 325-334
Foliar Fertilizing in Pepper with Different Nutrition in Hydroponic Cultures....Pages 335-342
Front Matter....Pages 345-345
Hormone Centered Theory and Practice of the Application of Foliar Fertilizers in Winter Wheat and Other Cereals....Pages 346-377
Action of Plant-Specific Leaf-Fertilizer in Winter Wheat in Field Trials....Pages 378-387
Foliar Fertilizers to Small Grains During the Period of Ripening....Pages 388-407
Physiological Aspects of the Supplementary Foliar Application of P in Intensive Cereal Growing....Pages 408-425
The Efficiency of Foliar Fertilization of Spring Barley....Pages 426-430
Front Matter....Pages 433-433
The Effect of Foliar Fertilization on the Yield and Quality of Different Crops....Pages 434-452
Improving the Nutritional Status of Plants by Mg, B and Zn Foliar Fertilization with the Plant Growth Bioregulator....Pages 453-483
Results of “Wuxal Suspension” Application in Different Crops in the USSR....Pages 484-488