Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- List of contributors
- Preface
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Chemistry and Mineralogy of Molybdenum in Soils
- 3 Distribution and Mobility of Molybdenum in the Terrestrial Environment
- 4 Biochemical Significance of Molybdenum in Crop Plants
- 5 Soil and Plant Factors Affecting Molybdenum Uptake by Plants
- 6 Analytical Techniques for Molybdenum Determination in Plants and Soils
- 7 Testing for Molybdenum Availability in Soils
- 8 Molybdenum Availability in Alkaline Soils
- 9 Deficient, Sufficient, and Toxic Concentrations of Molybdenum in Crops
- 10 Symptoms of Molybdenum Deficiency and Toxicity in Crops
- 11 Sources and Methods for Molybdenum Fertilization of Crops
- 12 Yield Responses to Molybdenum by Field and Horticultural Crops
- 13 Responses of Forage Legumes and Grasses to Molybdenum
- 14 Molybdenum and Sulfur Relationships in Plants
- 15 Molybdenum in the Tropics
- Index
Preface
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 10 December 2009
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- List of contributors
- Preface
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Chemistry and Mineralogy of Molybdenum in Soils
- 3 Distribution and Mobility of Molybdenum in the Terrestrial Environment
- 4 Biochemical Significance of Molybdenum in Crop Plants
- 5 Soil and Plant Factors Affecting Molybdenum Uptake by Plants
- 6 Analytical Techniques for Molybdenum Determination in Plants and Soils
- 7 Testing for Molybdenum Availability in Soils
- 8 Molybdenum Availability in Alkaline Soils
- 9 Deficient, Sufficient, and Toxic Concentrations of Molybdenum in Crops
- 10 Symptoms of Molybdenum Deficiency and Toxicity in Crops
- 11 Sources and Methods for Molybdenum Fertilization of Crops
- 12 Yield Responses to Molybdenum by Field and Horticultural Crops
- 13 Responses of Forage Legumes and Grasses to Molybdenum
- 14 Molybdenum and Sulfur Relationships in Plants
- 15 Molybdenum in the Tropics
- Index
Summary
The chief purpose of preparing this book was to condense all the information available on the subject of molybdenum (Mo) as it relates to soils, crops, and livestock. Because the problems related to the requirements for Mo in soil and in crop production differ considerably from one part of the world to another, I attempted to solicit the assistance of experts from the different regions of the world who were best suited to write about the topics of the various chapters. These contributions by authors from different geographical areas have helped to provide a broader viewpoint of the subject matter than would have been the case if only a single author had prepared the book in its entirety.
Molybdenum deficiencies in field-grown plants were first recorded in Australia more than 55 years ago. This book contains a chapter authored by two Australian scientists, Drs. Chris Johansen and Peter Kerridge, who have advanced our understanding of the responses of agricultural plants to Mo in Australia and elsewhere, particularly in tropical regions. Currently, they are senior research managers at international agricultural research institutes: ICRISAT in India and CIAT in Colombia, respectively.
This book reviews our current knowledge of the following topics:
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- Molybdenum in Agriculture , pp. ix - xPublisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 1997