Fruit Crops: Diagnosis and Management of Nutrient Constraints is the first and only resource to holistically relate fruits as a nutritional source for human health to the state-of-the-art methodologies currently used to diagnose and manage nutritional constraints placed on those fruits. This book explores a variety of advanced management techniques, including open field hydroponic, fertigation/bio-fertigation, the use of nano-fertilizers, sensors-based nutrient management, climate- smart integrated soil fertility management, inoculation with microbial consortium, and endophytes backed up by ecophysiology of fruit crops. These intricate issues are effectively presented, including real-world applications and future insights.
1. Cover image - p. iv 2. Title page - p. iv 3. Table of Contents - p. iv 4. Copyright - p. iv 5. Contributors - p. xiii 6. Editors’ biography - p. xix 7. Preface - p. xxi 8. Chapter 1: Fruits and nutritional security - p. xxiii 9. Chapter 2: Nutrient density of fruit crops as a function of soil fertility - p. 12 10. Chapter 3: Nutrient redistribution in fruit crops: Physiological implications - p. 31 11. Chapter 4: Plant nutrition and physiological disorders in fruit crops - p. 46 12. Chapter 5: Ecophysiology of fruit crops: A glance at its impact on fruit crop productivity - p. 58 13. Chapter 6: Estimating carbon fixation in fruit crops - p. 66 14. Chapter 7: Effects of climate change on fruit nutrition - p. 76 15. Chapter 8: NIR spectroscopy and management of bioactive components, antioxidant activity, and macronutrients in fruits - p. 93 16. Chapter 9: Role of sensors in fruit nutrition - p. 109 17. Chapter 10: Omics in fruit nutrition: Concepts and application - p. 119 18. Chapter 11: Leaf analysis as diagnostic tool for balanced fertilization in tropical fruits - p. 130 19. Chapter 12: Diagnosis of nutrient composition in fruit crops: Major developments - p. 143 20. Chapter 13: Floral analysis in fruit crops: A potential tool for nutrient constraints diagnosis - p. 156 21. Chapter 14: Calcium nutrition in fruit crops: Agronomic and physiological implications - p. 172 22. Chapter 15: Boron deficiency in fruit crops - p. 190 23. Chapter 16: Boron toxicity in fruit crops: Agronomic and physiological implications - p. 209 24. Chapter 17: Aluminum toxicity and fruit nutrition - p. 221 25. Chapter 18: The importance of selenium in fruit nutrition - p. 240 26. Chapter 19: Importance of silicon in fruit nutrition: Agronomic and physiological implications - p. 254 27. Chapter 20: Cover cropping for increasing fruit production and farming sustainability - p. 277 28. Chapter 21: Rootstock: Scion combinations and nutrient uptake in grapevines - p. 295 29. Chapter 22: Microbial ecology in sustainable fruit growing: Genetic, functional, and metabolic responses - p. 316 30. Chapter 23: Mycorrhizosphere of fruit crops: Nature and properties - p. 324 31. Chapter 24: Mycorrhizas in fruit nutrition: Important breakthroughs - p. 338 32. Chapter 25: Microbial consortia: Concept and application in fruit crop management - p. 351 33. Chapter 26: Biofertigation in fruit crops: Concept and application - p. 366 34. Chapter 27: Nutrient management in fruit crops: An organic way - p. 377 35. Chapter 28: Biodynamic soil fertility management in fruit crops - p. 392 36. Chapter 29: Manipulating fruit quality through foliar nutrition - p. 400 37. Chapter 30: Open field hydroponics in fruit crops: Developments and challenges - p. 417 38. Chapter 31: Role of biochars in soil fertility management of fruit crops - p. 430 39. Chapter 32: Physiological and molecular basis of salinity tolerance in fruit crops - p. 444 40. Chapter 33: Salt stress alleviation through fertilization in fruit crops - p. 464 41. Chapter 34: Trunk nutrition in fruit crops: An overview - p. 480 42. Chapter 35: Importance of nanofertilizers in fruit nutrition - p. 495 43. Chapter 36: 4R nutrient stewardship in fruit crops - p. 508 44. Chapter 37: Climate-smart integrated soil fertility management in fruit crops: An overview - p. 519 45. Chapter 38: Evaluation of organic versus conventional nutrient management practices in fruit crops - p. 540 46. Chapter 39: Role of controlled and slow release fertilizers in fruit crop nutrition - p. 554 47. Chapter 40: Diagnosis and management of nutritional constraints in berries - p. 566 48. Chapter 41: Soil fertility: Plant nutrition vis-à-vis fruit yield and quality of stone fruits - p. 582 49. Chapter 42: Diagnosis and management of nutrient constraints in papaya - p. 606 50. Chapter 43: Diagnosis and management of nutrient constraints in mango - p. 628 51. Chapter 44: Diagnosis and management of nutrient constraints in bananas (Musa spp.) - p. 650 52. Chapter 45: Diagnosis and management of nutrient constraints in litchi - p. 659 53. Chapter 46: Diagnosis and management of nutrient constraints in pomegranate - p. 679 54. Chapter 47: Diagnosis and management of nutrient constraints in grape - p. 691 55. Chapter 48: Diagnosis and management of nutrient constraints in guava - p. 710 56. Chapter 49: Diagnosis and management of nutrient constraints in citrus - p. 722 57. Chapter 50: Diagnosis and management of nutrient constraints in pineapple - p. 737 58. Index - p. 761
Fruit Crops: Diagnosis and Management of Nutrient Constraints is the first and only resource to holistically relate fruits as a nutritional source for human health to the state-of-the-art methodologies currently used to diagnose and manage nutritional constraints placed on those fruits. This book explores a variety of advanced management techniques, including open field hydroponic, fertigation/bio-fertigation, the use of nano-fertilizers, sensors-based nutrient management, climate- smart integrated soil fertility management, inoculation with microbial consortium, and endophytes backed up by ecophysiology of fruit crops. These intricate issues are effectively presented, including real-world applications and future insights.
1. Cover image - p. iv 2. Title page - p. iv 3. Table of Contents - p. iv 4. Copyright - p. iv 5. Contributors - p. xiii 6. Editors’ biography - p. xix 7. Preface - p. xxi 8. Chapter 1: Fruits and nutritional security - p. xxiii 9. Chapter 2: Nutrient density of fruit crops as a function of soil fertility - p. 12 10. Chapter 3: Nutrient redistribution in fruit crops: Physiological implications - p. 31 11. Chapter 4: Plant nutrition and physiological disorders in fruit crops - p. 46 12. Chapter 5: Ecophysiology of fruit crops: A glance at its impact on fruit crop productivity - p. 58 13. Chapter 6: Estimating carbon fixation in fruit crops - p. 66 14. Chapter 7: Effects of climate change on fruit nutrition - p. 76 15. Chapter 8: NIR spectroscopy and management of bioactive components, antioxidant activity, and macronutrients in fruits - p. 93 16. Chapter 9: Role of sensors in fruit nutrition - p. 109 17. Chapter 10: Omics in fruit nutrition: Concepts and application - p. 119 18. Chapter 11: Leaf analysis as diagnostic tool for balanced fertilization in tropical fruits - p. 130 19. Chapter 12: Diagnosis of nutrient composition in fruit crops: Major developments - p. 143 20. Chapter 13: Floral analysis in fruit crops: A potential tool for nutrient constraints diagnosis - p. 156 21. Chapter 14: Calcium nutrition in fruit crops: Agronomic and physiological implications - p. 172 22. Chapter 15: Boron deficiency in fruit crops - p. 190 23. Chapter 16: Boron toxicity in fruit crops: Agronomic and physiological implications - p. 209 24. Chapter 17: Aluminum toxicity and fruit nutrition - p. 221 25. Chapter 18: The importance of selenium in fruit nutrition - p. 240 26. Chapter 19: Importance of silicon in fruit nutrition: Agronomic and physiological implications - p. 254 27. Chapter 20: Cover cropping for increasing fruit production and farming sustainability - p. 277 28. Chapter 21: Rootstock: Scion combinations and nutrient uptake in grapevines - p. 295 29. Chapter 22: Microbial ecology in sustainable fruit growing: Genetic, functional, and metabolic responses - p. 316 30. Chapter 23: Mycorrhizosphere of fruit crops: Nature and properties - p. 324 31. Chapter 24: Mycorrhizas in fruit nutrition: Important breakthroughs - p. 338 32. Chapter 25: Microbial consortia: Concept and application in fruit crop management - p. 351 33. Chapter 26: Biofertigation in fruit crops: Concept and application - p. 366 34. Chapter 27: Nutrient management in fruit crops: An organic way - p. 377 35. Chapter 28: Biodynamic soil fertility management in fruit crops - p. 392 36. Chapter 29: Manipulating fruit quality through foliar nutrition - p. 400 37. Chapter 30: Open field hydroponics in fruit crops: Developments and challenges - p. 417 38. Chapter 31: Role of biochars in soil fertility management of fruit crops - p. 430 39. Chapter 32: Physiological and molecular basis of salinity tolerance in fruit crops - p. 444 40. Chapter 33: Salt stress alleviation through fertilization in fruit crops - p. 464 41. Chapter 34: Trunk nutrition in fruit crops: An overview - p. 480 42. Chapter 35: Importance of nanofertilizers in fruit nutrition - p. 495 43. Chapter 36: 4R nutrient stewardship in fruit crops - p. 508 44. Chapter 37: Climate-smart integrated soil fertility management in fruit crops: An overview - p. 519 45. Chapter 38: Evaluation of organic versus conventional nutrient management practices in fruit crops - p. 540 46. Chapter 39: Role of controlled and slow release fertilizers in fruit crop nutrition - p. 554 47. Chapter 40: Diagnosis and management of nutritional constraints in berries - p. 566 48. Chapter 41: Soil fertility: Plant nutrition vis-à-vis fruit yield and quality of stone fruits - p. 582 49. Chapter 42: Diagnosis and management of nutrient constraints in papaya - p. 606 50. Chapter 43: Diagnosis and management of nutrient constraints in mango - p. 628 51. Chapter 44: Diagnosis and management of nutrient constraints in bananas (Musa spp.) - p. 650 52. Chapter 45: Diagnosis and management of nutrient constraints in litchi - p. 659 53. Chapter 46: Diagnosis and management of nutrient constraints in pomegranate - p. 679 54. Chapter 47: Diagnosis and management of nutrient constraints in grape - p. 691 55. Chapter 48: Diagnosis and management of nutrient constraints in guava - p. 710 56. Chapter 49: Diagnosis and management of nutrient constraints in citrus - p. 722 57. Chapter 50: Diagnosis and management of nutrient constraints in pineapple - p. 737 58. Index - p. 761
