Importance of seed mineral nutrient reserves in crop growth and development.

Welch, R. M. (1999) Importance of seed mineral nutrient reserves in crop growth and development. In: Mineral Nutrition of Crops: Fundamental Mechanisms and Implications. CRC Press, pp. 205-226. ISBN 978-1560228806

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Abstract

A discussion of the importance of seed nutrient reserves on resultant crop performance including phloem transport and transfer cells, and phloem mobile (N, P, K, S and Mg), variable phloem mobile (Co, Mo, Ni, Cu, Fe and Zn) and conditionally mobile nutrients (Ca, Mn and B).

Item Type: Book Section
Uncontrolled Keywords: macronutrients, micronutrients, phloem mobility, seedling establishment, seed quality, seed viability, seed vigor.
Author Affiliation: Department of Soil, Crop and Atmospheric Sciences, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, USA.
Subjects: Plant Production
Divisions: General
Depositing User: Mr Siva Shankar
Date Deposited: 24 Jul 2012 03:25
Last Modified: 24 Jul 2012 03:26
URI: http://eprints.icrisat.ac.in/id/eprint/6946

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