  
Edited by Lawrence E. Datnoff, Wade H. Elmer, Don M. Huber
"The huge number of
pertinent references provided at each chapter as well as good Index enables the
interested reader to find appropriate and needed information. Without any doubt
this book will serve as an excellent source of useful information for plant
physiologists, agronomists, and plant protection specialists as well as for
university teachers and students. Therefore I strongly recommend this book for
all agricultural and natural sciences libraries."
-- Journal of Plant Protection Research
“….provides valuable information on the broad and important subject….highly
recommended for scientists, extension workers in plant protection, agronomy and
horticulture.”
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-- Journal of Phytopathology
“The
book is of interest not only to those wishing to know the role of chemical
elements in plant physiology, but also to plant pathologists and nematologists
who wish to know how to manipulate plant fertilization to improve the efficacy
of integrated management tactics of plant pathogens, including nematodes.”
-- Nematologia
Mediterranea
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This comprehensive book examines how mineral nutrition affects plant
disease. Minerals improve the overall quality and health of plants. Knowing how
each individual mineral affects a plant is beneficial for efficiency in
production and sustaining the ecosystem. From a plant pathology perspective,
Mineral Nutrition and Plant Disease brings the discussion of plant
disease diagnosis and management to a new level. Mineral nutrients are important
in production agriculture and horticulture because they can often be the first
line of defense against plant diseases. It is an area of knowledge that can be
misunderstood or overlooked in the study of diseases and their diagnosis. This
reference succeeds in organizing what we know and explaining the interactions at
work. Mineral Nutrition and Plant Disease is the first book
to successfully combine two important plant science disciplines, nutrition
and pathology, to provide current information on theoretical aspects of
nutrition in disease physiology while contributing a wealth of basic practical
information for obtaining immediate disease suppression with specific
fertilizers.
Special Features:
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Provides a holistic overview of how minerals are made available in soil and
their basic function in plants
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Helps you understand the interacting affects of minerals on all types of
diseases – Abiotic as well as biotic
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Identifies mineral nutrient forms, physiological functions, and interactions
with numerous diseases
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Provides valuable tables showing nutrient-disease interactions that
facilitate the use of nutrients to manage diseases
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Tabulates extensive literature reviews with tables to help you perform quick
searches for any host/disease system
The book
is peer-reviewed and multi-authored by scientists with expertise relating to
each specific mineral element. A user-friendly benefit of this book is that each
chapter focuses on one specific mineral element and explains the relationship
between the nutrient and its affect on plant diseases. Each chapter describes
the critical levels of each element involved in plant disease interactions, the
effects of these elements on pathogens and plants, and the known mechanisms of
how these elements suppress plant diseases. Benefits of specific mineral
nutrients in each chapter recognize their interdependent interaction with each
other and all aspects of the plant physiology, genetics, and the environment.
These mineral nutrient chapters are preceded by two helpful chapters on the
“Chemistry of Plant Nutrients in Soil” and “The Physiological Role of Minerals
in the Plant.”
The
purpose of this important treatise is to outline the current knowledge of
mineral nutrition and plant diseases. Readers will gain practical information
for immediate disease management and understand the physiological role of each
element in the plant and how it contributes to disease. Editors Datnoff, Elmer, and Huber, have
done a commendable job in collaboration with their expert contributors. This
book is pertinent to plant scientists worldwide including agronomists, plant
physiologists, horticulturists, extension scientists, soil scientists, plant
pathologists, and librarians who serve them. It will also be useful as a
fundamental text to use for introductory courses in these disciplines.
"...provides a very useful single collection of information from a wide
range of sources and represents a valuable resource for both pathologists and
plant physiologists seeking to understand more about the relationship between
mineral nutrition and plant diseases."
--- Australian Plant Pathology
Society
“…succeeds in its stated aims and will be a useful addition to the
literature on this important subject.”
-- Outlooks on Pest Management
"an excellent contribution to science and production agriculture and will be
useful to scientists endeavoring to understand the role of minerals in biotic
systems. This leap forward in what is known should do much to catalyze a
subsequent work advocating what should be done. Highly recommended."
-- CHOICE (Current Reviews for Academic Libraries)
Contents
Chapter 1: Chemistry of Plant Nutrients in Soil
Samira H. Daroub and George H. Snyder
University of Florida-IFAS, Everglades Research and Education
Center, Belle Glade, Florida
Chapter 2: The Physiological Role of Minerals in the Plant
Ronald W. Rice
University of Florida-IFAS, Everglades Research and Education
Center, Belle Glade, Florida
Chapter 3: Nitrogen and Plant Disease
Don M. Huber and Ian A. Thompson
Department of Biology and Plant Pathology, Purdue University,
West Lafayette, Indiana
Chapter 4: Phosphorus and Plant Disease
Anne S. Prahbu, Nand K. Fageria, and Rodrigo F. Berni
National Rice and Bean Research Center of EMBRAPA, Santo Antônio
de Goiás, Goiás, Brazil
Fabrício Á. Rodrigues
Department of Plant Pathology, Federal University of Viçosa,
Viçosa, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Chapter 5: Potassium and Plant Disease
Anne S. Prabhu and Nand K. Fageria
National Rice and Bean Research Center of EMBRAPA, Santo Antônio
de Goiás, Goiás, Brazil
Don M. Huber
Department of Biology and Plant Pathology, Purdue University,
West Lafayette, Indiana
Fabrício Á. Rodrigues
Department of Plant Pathology, Federal University of Viçosa,
Viçosa, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Chapter 6: Calcium and Plant Disease
M. Rahman and Z. K. Punja
Biological Science Department, Environmental Biology Center,
Simon Fraser University,
Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada
Chapter 7: Magnesium and Plant Disease
Jeff B. Jones
Department of Plant Pathology, University of Florida-IFAS,
Gainesville, Florida
Don M. Huber
Department of Botany and Plant Pathology, Purdue University,
West Lafayette, Indiana
Chapter 8: Sulfur and Plant Disease
Silvia Haneklaus, Elke Bloem, and Ewald Schnug
Institute of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science, Braunschweig,
Germany
Chapter 9: Iron and Plant Disease
Dominique Expert
Laboratoire Interactions Plantes-Pathogènes, INRA, Paris, France
Chapter 10: Manganese and Plant Disease
Ian A. Thompson and Don M. Huber
Department of Botany and Plant Pathology, Purdue University,
West Lafayette, Indiana
Chapter 11: Zinc and Plant Disease
Brion Duffy
Agroscope Changins-Wädenswil, National Competence Center for
Fire Blight, Wädenswil, Switzerland
Chapter 12: Copper and Plant Disease
Ieuan Evans and Elston Solberg
Alberta Agriculture, Food and Rural Development, Edmonton,
Alberta, Canada
Don Huber
Department of Botany and Plant Pathology, Purdue University,
West Lafayette, Indiana
Chapter 13: Chlorine and Plant Disease
Wade H. Elmer
The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station, New Haven,
Connecticut
Chapter 14: Molybdenum and Plant Disease
Robin D. Graham and James C. R. Stangoulis
School of Agriculture, Food and Wine, Waite Campus, University
of Adelaide,
Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Chapter 15: Boron and Plant Disease
James C. R. Stangoulis and Robin D. Graham
School of Agriculture, Food and Wine, Waite Campus, University
of Adelaide,
Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Chapter 16: Nickel and Plant Disease
Bruce W. Wood and Charles C. Reilly
USDA-ARS, Southeastern Fruit and Tree Nut Research Laboratory,
Byron, Georgia
Chapter 17: Silicon and Plant Disease
Lawrence E. Datnoff
Department of Plant Pathology, University of Florida, IFAS,
Gainesville, Florida
Fabrício Á. Rodrigues
Department of Plant Pathology, Federal University of Viçosa,
Viçosa, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Kenneth W. Seebold
Department of Plant Pathology, University of Kentucky,
Lexington, Kentucky
Chapter 18: Aluminum and Plant Disease
H. D. Shew, E. J. Fichtner, and D. M. Benson
Department of Plant Pathology, North Carolina State University,
Raleigh, North Carolina
Index
Thank you to the sponsors of Mineral Nutrition and Plant Disease.
Calcium Silicate Corporation
Excell Minerals
International Potash Institute
Mosiac Crop Nutrition, LLC
Potash and Phosphate Institute
Salt Institute
The Scotts Company
Simplot Partners
2007; 8.5” x 11” hardcover; 278 pages; 40 color and black and white images (est); ISBN 978-0-89054-346-7; (3 lbs.); Item No. 4346
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