The Role of Macro‐ and Micronutrient in Plant Growth and Development
A special issue of Agronomy (ISSN 2073-4395). This special issue belongs to the section "Soil and Plant Nutrition".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (1 September 2023) | Viewed by 2989
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Plant growth and development is largely determined by nutrient availability in soil. Thus, to ensure better crop productivity and quality, it is essential to understand the dynamics of nutrient uptake, interactions, factors affecting their availability, etc. Crop plants are frequently subjected to nutrient imbalance, which adversely affects several metabolic processes and, in turn, crop yields. Balanced fertilization, recycling of crop residues, agronomic biofortification, application of micronutrients in soil, biofertilizers, etc. offer good solutions to overcome nutrient deficiency. The increasing deficiency of nutrients, especially micronutrients, is being reported in several parts of the world; high-yielding crop varieties, the sole application of straight fertilizers, the non-addition of organic manures, imbalanced fertilization, etc. are a few reasons for deficiencies. Nutrient deficiencies are emerging as an obstacle in the way of sustainable crop production. Inadequate consumption of any one of the essential nutrients limits plant growth owing to adverse metabolic disturbances, leading to reduced yield and quality, even when all other nutrients are present in adequate amounts. Keeping in view the specific role of each nutrient in plants, it is very essential to manage them accordingly in soil to ensure better soil health and sustainable crop production. Hence, this Special Issue on ‘The Role of Macro and Micronutrient in Plant Growth and Development’ is a timely effort.
Dr. Anil K. Choudhary
Guest Editor
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