To bring the latest knowledge and research advances in efficient management of phosphorus (P) for economically viable and environmentally beneficial crop production in sustainable agriculture, Phosphorus Management in Crop Production contains chapters covering functions and diagnostic techniques for P requirements in crop plants, P use efficiency and interactions with other nutrients in crop plants, management of P for optimal crop production and environmental quality, and basic principles and methodology regarding P nutrition in crop plants.

WORLD PHOSPHATE SITUATION AND CHEMISTRY OF PHOSPHORUS IN SOIL AND FACTORS AFFECTING ITS AVAILABILITY TO PLANTS. FUNCTIONS OF PHOSPHORUS IN CROP PLANTS. DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES FOR PHOSPHORUS REQUIREMENTS IN CROP PLANTS. PHOSPHORUS USE EFFICIENCY IN CROP PLANTS. PHOSPHORUS INTERACTIONS WITH OTHER NUTRIENTS. PHOSPHORUS AND ENVIRONMENT. MANAGEMENT PRACTICES FOR OPTIMIZING PHOSPHORUS AVAILABILITY TO CROP PLANTS. PHOSPHORUS NUTRITION RESEARCH IN CROP PLANTS: BASIC PRINCIPLES AND METHODOLOGY.

Nand Kumar Fageria, Zhenli He, Virupax C. Baligar