Agricultural Reviews
  • Year: 2003
  • Volume: 24
  • Issue: 3

Foliar nutrition in crops – A review

  • Author:
  • M.R. Latha, T. Nadanassababady
  • Total Page Count: 6
  • Page Number: 229 to 234

Soil and Water Management Research Institute, Kattuthottam, Thanjavur - 613 501, Tamil Nadu, India.

Abstract

Fertilizer is a vital input in agriculture to boost the crop yields. Among the methods of fertilizer application, foliar nutrition is recognized as an important method since it facilitates easy and rapid utilization of nutrients. Foliar application is advantageous in specific occasions in certain crops. The results of the investigations on foliar nutrition in various crops are reviewed.