16 Jul 2012

A Guide to Identifying and Managing Nutrient Deficiencies in Cereal Crops

By Manoj Kumar Sharma and Prakash Kumar


This new booklet has been developed by the IPNI South Asia Program in cooperation with the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT). It is a 50-page field guide (8 1/2 x 11 in. size, wire-o bound) designed to describe the underlying causes of nutrient deficiencies in maize, wheat, rice, sorghum, pearl millet, and barley, with tips on how they might be prevented or remedied. Hundreds of excellent deficiency photographs provided by the authors and IPNI will allow the user of this field guide to understand the development of nutrient deficiency symptoms through the growth stages of the crop.

Within India only, inquiries related to this publication should be directed to:

IPNI South Asia Programme
354, Sector-21, Huda Gurgaon 122016, India
Phone: 91-124-246-1694 Fax: 91-124-246-1709
E-mail: kmajumdar@ipni.net

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