Single issues / Plantnutritioncourier 2023-05
Sulphur and pollinators
Pollinators need sulphur-sufficient crops
Arable farming
Soil bacteria can dissolve calcite for healthy peanut growth
Breeding maize with high nitrification inhibitory capacity
Soil-applied glycerol can reduce nitrate leaching
Sulphur-containing signalling molecule stimulates nitrogen fixation and crop growth
Potato nutrition
Three tools to assess the phosphorus status of potato compared
Fruits, vegetables and ornamentals
Cold plasma treatment reduces micronutrient solubility of nutrient solutions
Container substrates are a source of micronutrients
Calcium can enhance lenticels breakdown in apples
Plant and soil analytics
Modified method for phosphate desorption assessment
Solar-induced chlorophyll fluorescence reflects a crop’s nitrogen status
Fertilisers
Hydrophobic coating minimizes fertiliser caking
Novel water-based anti-caking coatings
Acid coating increases zinc availability in granular phosphate fertiliser
Water-soluble ammonium polyphosphate for drip irrigation with hard water
Lignosulphonate-based iron complex less is sensitive to calcium than Fe-EDDHA
Adjuvants improve iodine biofortification of wheat
Silicon
Soil-applied potassium silicate reduces aphid numbers in resistant wheat cultivar
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