The significant problems caused by soilborne pathogens in crop production worldwide
include reduced crop performance, decreased yield, and higher production costs. In many …

Complete and balanced nutrition has always been the first line of plant defense due to the
direct involvement of mineral elements in plant protection. Mineral elements affect plant …

Pests and diseases pose a threat to food security, which is nowadays aggravated by climate
change and globalization. In this context, agricultural policies demand innovative …

Micronutrients like copper (Cu), manganese (Mn), Iron (Fe), and Zinc (Zn) are essential for
plants, and their functions are tightly linked for vital metabolism. The normal concentration …

Rice (Oryza sativa L.) is primary dietary source for half of the global population that
comprising both essential nutrients and toxic heavy metal elements for human health. A …

Farmers are facing serious plant protection issues and phytosanitary risks, in particular in
the tropics. Such issues are food insecurity, lower income in traditional low-input …

This new edition provides current information on the nutritional requirements of world crops.
It presents research on the acquisition, accumulation, transport, and functions of chemical …

Invariably, many agricultural soils of the world are deficient in one or more of the essential
nutrients needed to support healthy plants. Acidity, alkalinity, salinity, anthropogenic …

The biological control of plant diseases has long been an area of fruitful study for plant
pathologists, and there are thousands of publications on this topic. However, in spite of this …

Phosphorus is abundant in soils in both organic and inorganic forms; nevertheless, it is
unavailable to plants. Accordingly, soil becomes phosphorus (P)-deficient, making P one of …