Plant Nutrition — Physiology and Applications: Proceedings of the Eleventh International Plant Nutrition Colloquium, 30 July–4 August 1989, Wageningen, The Netherlands

Front Matter....Pages i-xxi
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
The soil to plant transfer of nutrients: Combining plant and soil characteristics....Pages 3-8
Simulation of nutrient uptake by a growing root system considering increasing root density and inter-root competition....Pages 9-15
Nitrate accumulation by wheat ( Triticum aestivum ) in relation to growth and tissue N concentrations....Pages 17-20
Effect of varied shoot/root ratio on growth of maize ( Zea mays ) under nitrogen-limited conditions: Growth experiment and model calculations....Pages 21-27
Influence of nitrate placement on morphology and physiology of maize ( Zea mays ) root systems....Pages 29-32
Influence of nitrogen form and concentration on growth and ionic balance of tomato ( Lycopersicon esculentum ) and potato ( Solanum tuberosum) ....Pages 33-37
Growth responses of Plantago to ammonium nutrition with and without pH control: Comparison of plants precultivated on nitrate or ammonium....Pages 39-43
Rhizosphere pH along different root zones of Douglas-fir ( Pseudotsuga menziesii ), as affected by source of nitrogen....Pages 45-51
Effects of variation in nitrogen nutrition on growth of poplar ( Populus trichocarpa ) clones....Pages 53-59
Adaptation of growth rate of Populus euramericana to light and nitrate proceeds via the vascular system....Pages 61-67
Optimal nutrition in two forest stands exposed to acid atmospheric deposition....Pages 69-72
Steady state nutrition by transpiration controlled nutrient supply....Pages 73-79
A culture system for steady state nutrition in optimum and suboptimum treatments....Pages 81-85
Interaction between nitrate assimilation in shoots and nitrate uptake by roots of soybean ( Glycine max ) plants: Role of carboxylate....Pages 87-92
Diurnal changes of nitrate content and nitrate reductase activity in different organs of Atriplex hortensis (C 3 plant) and Amaranthus retroflexus (C 4 plant)....Pages 93-99
Nitrate assimilation and nitrate content in different organs of ash trees (Fraxinus excelsior) ....Pages 101-106
The effect of cadmium on nitrate reductase activity in sugar beet ( Beta vulgaris )....Pages 107-109
Transport of glutamine into the xylem of sunflower ( Helianthus annuus )....Pages 111-115
Influence of fusicoccin and xylem wall adsorption on cation transport into maturing wheat ( Triticum aestivum ) ears....Pages 117-120
Effect of phloem interruption on leaf senescence and nutrient redistribution in wheat ( Triticum aestivum )....Pages 121-125
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Efficiency of Azospirillum inocula in peat formulations: Maize ( Zea mays ) root colonization and effects on initial plant growth....Pages 127-131
Cellular organization of symbiotic nitrogen fixation and nitrogen assimilation in leguminous plants....Pages 133-134
Influence of phosphate status on phosphate uptake kinetics of maize ( Zea mays ) and soybean ( Glycine max )....Pages 135-142
Using a mechanistic model to evaluate the effect of soil pH on phosphorus uptake....Pages 143-146
Phosphorus diffusion to barley ( Hordeum vulgare ) roots as influenced by moisture and phosphorus content of soils....Pages 147-151
Effects of Glomus fasciculatum and isolated rhizosphere microorganisms on growth and phosphate uptake of Plantago major ssp. pleiosperma ....Pages 153-159
Soluble carbohydrates in roots of leek ( Allium porrum ) plants in relation to phosphorus supply and VA mycorrhizas....Pages 161-164
Benefit and cost analysis and phosphorus efficiency of VA mycorrhizal fungi colonizations with sorghum ( Sorghum bicolor ) genotypes grown at varied phosphorus levels....Pages 165-170
Phosphorus absorption by chickpea ( Cicer arietinum ) as affected by VA mycorrhiza and carboxylic acids in root exudates....Pages 171-177
Origin of organic acids exuded by roots of phosphorus stressed rape ( Brassica napus ) plants....Pages 179-183
Grain development in wheat ( Triticum aestivum ) ears cultured in media with different concentrations of phosphorus and sucrose....Pages 185-187
Nodule activity and nodule phosphorus in white clover ( Trifolium repens ) in the presence of mineral nitrogen....Pages 189-192
Properties of ecto Ca-ATPase isolated from barley ( Hordeum vulgare ) roots....Pages 193-194
Front Matter....Pages 195-195
Responses of chickpea ( Cicer arietinum ) to iron stress measured using a computer-controlled continuous-flow hydroponic system....Pages 197-206
Responses of pepper ( Capsium annum ) plants to iron deficiency: Solution pH and riboflavin....Pages 207-211
Iron requirement of cereals and legumes in solution culture....Pages 213-217
A transport mutant of pea ( Pisum sativum ) for the study of iron absorption in higher plant roots....Pages 219-222
The significance of the magnesium to manganese ratio in plant tissues for growth and alleviation of manganese toxicity in tomato ( Lycopersicon esculentum ) and wheat ( Triticum aestivum ) plants....Pages 223-228
Effects of rhizosphere processes on the solubilization of manganese as revealed with radioisotope techniques....Pages 229-233
Effect of manganese supply on development of wheat ( Triticum aestivum ) roots....Pages 235-239
Front Matter....Pages 195-195
Growth enhancement by silicon in cucumber ( Cucumis sativus ) plants depends on imbalance in phosphorus and zinc supply....Pages 241-249
The effect of zinc and magnesium application on ear density, grain development and grain yield of winter and spring barley ( Hordeum vulgare ) crops on some Irish soils....Pages 251-255
Control of zinc deficiency in apple orchards in southern Brazil....Pages 257-260
Zinc deficiency and pollen fertility in maize ( Zea mays )....Pages 261-265
Micronutrient foliar intake by different crop plants, as affected by accompanying urea....Pages 267-273
Internal boron requirements of green gram ( Vigna radiata )....Pages 275-280
Effects of seed and soil boron on early seedling growth of black and green gram ( Vigna mungo and V. radiata )....Pages 281-285
The effects of short-term deficiency of boron on potassium, calcium, and magnesium distribution in leaves and roots of tomato ( Lycopersicon esculentum ) plants....Pages 287-290
Effect of excess grain boron concentrations on early seedling development and growth of several wheat ( Triticum aestivum ) genotypes with different susceptibilities to boron toxicity....Pages 291-295
Genetic differences in the copper efficiency of cereals....Pages 297-301
Effect of arsenic and molybdenum on plant response of cauliflower ( Brassica oleracea ) grown in sand culture....Pages 303-306
Correlation between extractable chromium, chromium uptake and productivity of beans ( Phaseolus vulgaris ) grown on tannery sludge-amended soil....Pages 307-312
Plant uptake of cadmium as affected by variation in sorption parameters....Pages 313-316
Interactive effects of cadmium, copper, manganese, nickel, and zinc on root growth of wheat ( Triticum aestivum ) in solution culture....Pages 317-322
Long-term effects of fertilization and diffuse deposition of heavy metals on soil and crop quality....Pages 323-326
Front Matter....Pages 327-327
Effects of low activities of aluminium on soybean ( Glycine max) ....Pages 329-334
Effects of low activities of aluminium on soybean ( Glycine max )....Pages 335-343
Role of root cell walls in iron deficiency of soybean ( Glycine max ) and aluminium toxicity of wheat ( Triticum aestivum )....Pages 345-349
Mechanical impedance increases aluminium tolerance of soybean ( Glycine max ) roots....Pages 351-355
Aluminium toxicity tolerance in rice ( Oryza sativa ) seedlings....Pages 357-363
Front Matter....Pages 327-327
Aluminium tolerance of the velvet beans Mucuna pruriens var. utilis and Mucuna deeringiana ....Pages 365-374
Effects of aluminium on tap-root elongation of soybean ( Glycine max ), cowpea ( Vigna unguiculata ) and green gram ( Vigna radiata ) grown in the presence of organic acids....Pages 375-379
Organic acids related to differential aluminium tolerance in wheat ( Triticum aestivum ) cultivars....Pages 381-389
Mineral element concentrations and grain yield of sorghum ( Sorghum bicolor ) and pearl millet ( Pennisetum glaucum ) grown on acid soil....Pages 391-396
Effects of aluminium on growth, nutrient uptake, proton efflux and phosphorus assimilation of aluminium-tolerant and -sensitive sorghum ( Sorghum bicolor ) genotypes....Pages 397-401
Similarities and differences between aluminium toxicity and phosphorus deficiency in sorghum ( Sorghum bicolor ) plants....Pages 403-407
Calcium protection against aluminium toxicity....Pages 409-412
Temperature and magnesium effects on aluminium toxicity in annual ryegrass ( Lolium multiflorum )....Pages 413-417
Bioassay technique to assess acid soil constraints for growth of wheat ( Triticum aestivum ) roots....Pages 419-424
Level of acid soil field stress for sorghum ( Sorghum bicolor ) tolerance development: Comparison among locations....Pages 425-428
Sequential growth stage adjustment to acid soil stress in sorghum (Sorghum bicolor) ....Pages 429-434
Exchangeable aluminium and root growth of wheat ( Triticum aestivum ) as criteria of lime requirement in acid soils of northeast Portugal....Pages 435-441
Effect of low pH of the root medium on proton release, growth, and nutrient uptake of field beans ( Vicia faba) ....Pages 443-448
Nitrogen fixation of lucerne ( Medicago sativa) in an acid soil: The use of rhizotrons as a model system to simulate field conditions....Pages 449-453
Role of plant aerenchyma in wet tolerance of and methane emission from plants....Pages 455-461
Growth and chemical composition of barley ( Hordeum vulgare) cultivars on saline substrate as compared with a salt tolerant variety of wheat (Triticum aestivum) ....Pages 463-467
Effect of salinity on calcium transport in tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum) ....Pages 469-472
Effect of salinity on the distribution of calcium in tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum ) fruit and leaves....Pages 473-476
Sodium, chloride and potassium allocation in an annual sweetclover (Melilotus segetalis ) from the Guadalquivir salt marsh in southwest Spain....Pages 477-480
The effect of magnesium sulphate and calcium sulphate on yield and nutrient composition of flax ( Linum usitatissimum) grown on chernozemic soils....Pages 481-485
Front Matter....Pages 327-327
Gas exchange of Ficus carica in response to salinity....Pages 487-493
Ionic balance and osmotic status in carrot ( Daucus carota ) cell suspensions grown under sodium chloride, osmotic and water stress....Pages 495-499
Front Matter....Pages 501-501
Response of grass swards to fertilizer nitrogen under cutting and grazing....Pages 503-507
Response of tomatoes (Lycopersicon esculentum ) to an unequal distribution of nutrients in the root environment....Pages 509-514
Effect of increasing nutrient concentration on growth and nitrogen uptake of container-grown peach and olive....Pages 515-518
Nutrient uptake, production and quality of Rosa hybrida in rockwool as affected by electrical conductivity of the nutrient solution....Pages 519-523
Synchronisation of supply and demand is necessary to increase efficiency of nutrient use in soilless horticulture....Pages 525-531
Cultivation of cut flowers with ammonium as nitrogen source....Pages 533-537
Conceptual evaluation of intensive production systems for tomatoes....Pages 539-544
The effects of continuity of early nitrogen nutrition on growth and development of Lactuca sativa ....Pages 545-549
Influence of nitrogen nutrition on powdery mildew ( Sphaerotheca fuliginea ) infection and metabolism of cucumber ( Cucumis sativus )....Pages 551-556
Fertilizer nitrogen budgets of 15 N-labelled sugarbeet ( Beta vulgaris ) tops and Na 15 NO 3 dressings split-applied to winter wheat ( Triticum aestivum ) in microplots on a loam soil....Pages 557-559
Nitrate reductase activity, grain yield and grain protein in wheat ( Triticum aestivum ) as affected by nitrogen fertilization under semi-arid conditions....Pages 561-564
Effects of nitrogen and herbicide on grain yield and protein content of a tall and a semi-dwarf wheat ( Triticum aestivum ) cultivar in semi-arid conditions....Pages 565-568
Seed characters in oilseed rape ( Brassica napus ) in relation to nitrogen nutrition....Pages 569-575
Effect of nitrogen on thiocyanate content of Brassica oleracea var. acephala leaves....Pages 577-579
Influence of nitrogen fertilization on sugarbeet ( Beta vulgaris ) quality in an area of southern Spain....Pages 581-583
Effect of preceding crops and nitrogen application on safflower ( Carthamus tinctorius ) yield and nutrient uptake, and on soil nitrogen....Pages 585-590
Nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium uptake of two sorghum ( Sorghum bicolor ) cultivars in an acid soil of Venezuela....Pages 591-594
Genotypic diversity in pearl millet ( Pennisetum glaucum ) for nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium use efficiencies....Pages 595-601
Front Matter....Pages 501-501
Nitrogen and potassium dynamics, rooting intensity, and infection with VA mycorrhiza in a haplic podzol at intensive and organic farming....Pages 603-606
Nutritional stress of maize ( Zea mays ) growing on a gleysol of east Croatia....Pages 607-610
Studies on potassium-magnesium interaction in coconut ( Cocos nucifera )....Pages 611-617
Fruit calcium, quality and disorders of apples ( Malus domestica ) and pears ( Pyrus communis ) influenced by fertilizers....Pages 619-623
Energy flow in an apple plant-aphid ( Aphis pomi De Geer) (Homoptera: Aphididae) ecosystem, with respect to nitrogen fertilization....Pages 625-631
Influence of potassium nutrition on concentrations of water soluble carbohydrates, potassium, calcium, and magnesium and the osmotic potential in sap extracted from wheat ( Triticum aestivum ) ears during preanthesis development....Pages 633-637
Source: sink relationships in potato ( Solanum tuberosum ) as influenced by potassium chloride or potassium sulphate nutrition....Pages 639-642
Starch synthesis in potato ( Solanum tuberosum ) tubers: Activity of selected enzymes in dependence of potassium content in storage tissue....Pages 643-647
The nutrient requirements of Ornithogalum and Lachenalia, two indigenous South African flowering bulbs....Pages 649-652
Growth and mineral composition of grape-vine rootstock cultured in vitro with different levels of ammonium nitrate....Pages 653-654
Phosphorus uptake characteristics of a world collection of white clover ( Trifolium repens ) cultivars....Pages 655-658
The effects of phosphorus and bio-fertilizers on physiological parameters, yield and quality of cowpea ( Vigna sinensis )....Pages 659-665
Effect of successive cutting on nodulation and nitrogen fixation of Leucaena leucocephala using 15 N dilution and the difference methods....Pages 667-674
Inorganic N x Bradyrhizobium strain interaction on cowpea ( Vigna unguiculata ) varietal performance in the field, using the 15 N isotope dilution technique....Pages 675-682
Front Matter....Pages 683-683
Prospects for improvement of nitrogen fertilizer recommendations for cereals: A simulation study....Pages 685-692
Weather, nitrogen-supply and growth rate of field vegetables....Pages 693-697
Modelling the response of crops to fertilizers....Pages 699-703
Modelling potassium uptake by wheat ( Triticum aestivum ) crops....Pages 705-709
Simulation of fertilizer influence on yield and quality of potato ( Solanum tuberosum ) tubers by nonlinear optimization method....Pages 711-715
Determination of fruiting capacity of apple trees ( Malus domestica ) by DRIS....Pages 717-721
Front Matter....Pages 683-683
Criteria for fertilization of vining peas in Portugal....Pages 723-727
Problems of potassium nutrition in citrus ( Citrus sinensis ) orchards in Egypt....Pages 729-733
Some criteria for the assessment of genetic specificity for nitrogen concentration in wheat ( Triticum aestivum )....Pages 735-739
Yield and nitrogen concentrations in wheat ( Triticum aestivum ) as affected by split nitrogen application and growth stage....Pages 741-746
The influence of available nitrate nitrogen in the soil profile on the nitrate contents of blanching celery....Pages 747-751
Control of nitrogen supply of cucumber ( Cucumis sativus ) grown in soilless culture....Pages 753-758
A double-pot technique as a tool in plant nutrition studies....Pages 759-763
 In situ nitrate reductase activity in winter wheat ( Triticum aestivum ) as an indicator of nitrogen availability....Pages 765-768
Tissue test of rice plant ( Oryza sativa ) nitrogen using near infrared reflectance....Pages 769-772
Pattern of nitrate assimilation and grain nitrogen yield in field-grown wheat ( Triticum aestivum )....Pages 773-778
Inorganic leaf phosphorus as an indicator of phosphorus nutrition in cereals....Pages 779-784
Potassium deficiency in sunflower ( Helianthus annuus ) is associated with changes in protein profiles: An approach to diagnosis of mineral status....Pages 785-789
Diagnosis of sulfur deficiency in peanut ( Arachis hypogaea ) by plant analysis....Pages 791-795
The diagnosis of manganese deficiency in barley ( Hordeum vulgare )....Pages 797-803
Iron(II) determination in leaves of strawberry ( Fragaria vesca )....Pages 805-808
An expert system for diagnosing Brussels sprout ( Brassica oleracea ) disorders in the UK....Pages 809-812
Back Matter....Pages 813-822