Among the plant nutrients, potassium (K) is one of the vital elements required for plant
growth and physiology. Potassium is not only a constituent of the plant structure but it also …

Clay minerals constitute an important component of the soil system and knowledge of their
role in soil fertility is imperative for sustainable soil management and productivity. The aim of …

In 2007, the first edition of Handbook of Plant Nutrition presented a compendium of
information on the mineral nutrition of plants available at that time-and became a bestseller …

This work examined the role of exogenously applied calcium (Ca; 50 mM) and potassium (K;
10 mM)(alone and in combination) in alleviating the negative effects of cadmium (Cd; 200 …

Potassium is an essential mineral element for plant growth and development. Although it is
known that plants absorb and transport K+ through membrane transporters, it remains …

Potassium (K) is one of the major macronutrients which play an important role in plant
growth and development. Total soil potassium reserves are generally large; however, major …

Potassium (K+) is an important macronutrient for plant growth and productivity. It fulfills
important functions and it is widely included in fertilization management strategies to …

In the tropics, warm temperatures and high rainfall contribute to acidic soil formation
because of the significant leaching of base cations (K+, Ca2+, Mg2+, and Na+), followed by …

Potassium (K) is an important cation that regulates plant metabolism. Therefore the effect of
different concentrations of potassium (0, 75, 150 kg ha− 1 K 2 SO 4) on photosynthesis …

Drought is a climatic phenomenon that can occur periodically in all climatic zones, but
occurs with greater frequency in tropical and subtropical regions, causing physiological …