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New publication outlines nutrient deficiency symptoms in potato plants

May 2, 2018  By IPNI


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Good nutrition is essential for supporting potato plant health and providing the necessary defense against plant disease and stress.

The International Plant Nutrition Institute (IPNI), J.R. Simplot Company, and Tennessee State University have collaborated on a new publication that provides readers with access to a unique collection of hundreds of high resolution photographs that document a wide range of nutrient deficiency symptoms in potato plants with remarkable clarity.

“IPNI is fortunate to collaborate with Dr. Pitchay and Simplot in producing this world-class collection of photographs and information,” said Dr. Robert Mikkelsen, vice president, IPNI Communications and co-author of the book.

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Developed within a unique greenhouse system at Tennessee State University, this collection provides examples of mild, moderate, and severe cases of deficiencies of nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P), potassium (K), calcium (Ca), magnesium (Mg), sulfur (S), boron (B), copper (Cu), iron (Fe), manganese (Mn), and zinc (Zn). The identification of nutrient deficiencies in the field can be a difficult process and this collection provides farmers, crop advisers, and mineral nutrition researchers with a valuable diagnostic tool. Once the underlying deficiency is known, strategies can be developed to help avoid losses in yield or crop quality.

“This has been a tremendous opportunity to work with leading scientists to develop a world class collection of fully documented photos describing the major crop nutritional problems commonly observed in the field,” explains Dr. Terry Tindall, director of agronomy for Simplot.

The book is now available to download from the IPNI Store. For more information, visit: http://info.ipni.net/ebooks


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